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Reading order

Inspector Ghote Books in Order

This page lists the complete Inspector Ghote reading order by H.R.F. Keating, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 26 books / 1964-2009

Inspector Ghote Reading Order

01 The Perfect Murder 1964 Buy

02 Inspector Ghote's Good Crusade 1966 Buy

03 Inspector Ghote Caught in Meshes 1967 Buy

04 Inspector Ghote Hunts the Peacock 1968 Buy

05 Inspector Ghote Plays a Joker 1969 Buy

06 Inspector Ghote Breaks an Egg 1970 Buy

07 Inspector Ghote Goes By Train 1971 Buy

08 Inspector Ghote Trusts the Heart 1972 Buy

09 Bats Fly Up for Inspector Ghote 1974 Buy

10 Filmi, Filmi, Inspector Ghote 1976 Buy

11 Inspector Ghote Draws a Line 1979 Buy

12 The Murder of the Maharajah 1980 Buy

13 Go West, Inspector Ghote 1981 Buy

14 The Sheriff of Bombay 1984 Buy

15 Under a Monsoon Cloud 1986 Buy

16 The Body in the Billiard Room 1987 Buy

17 Dead on Time 1988 Buy

18 Inspector Ghote, His Life and Crimes 1989 Buy

19 The Iciest Sin 1990 Buy

20 Cheating Death 1992 Buy

21 Doing Wrong 1993 Buy

22 Asking Questions 1996 Buy

23 Bribery, Corruption Also 1999 Buy

24 Breaking and Entering 2000 Buy

25 Inspector Ghote's First Case 2008 Buy

26 A Small Case for Inspector Ghote? 2009 Buy

Inspector Ghote Books by Publication Order

1964 The Perfect Murder #1

1966 Inspector Ghote's Good Crusade #2

1967 Inspector Ghote Caught in Meshes #3

1968 Inspector Ghote Hunts the Peacock #4

1969 Inspector Ghote Plays a Joker #5

1970 Inspector Ghote Breaks an Egg #6

1971 Inspector Ghote Goes By Train #7

1972 Inspector Ghote Trusts the Heart #8

1974 Bats Fly Up for Inspector Ghote #9

1976 Filmi, Filmi, Inspector Ghote #10

1979 Inspector Ghote Draws a Line #11

1980 The Murder of the Maharajah #12

1981 Go West, Inspector Ghote #13

1984 The Sheriff of Bombay #14

1986 Under a Monsoon Cloud #15

1987 The Body in the Billiard Room #16

1988 Dead on Time #17

1989 Inspector Ghote, His Life and Crimes #18

1990 The Iciest Sin #19

1992 Cheating Death #20

1993 Doing Wrong #21

1996 Asking Questions #22

1999 Bribery, Corruption Also #23

2000 Breaking and Entering #24

2008 Inspector Ghote's First Case #25

2009 A Small Case for Inspector Ghote? #26

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Inspector Ghote reading order?

The Inspector Ghote reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Inspector Ghote books are there?

This catalog currently lists 26 Inspector Ghote books published across 1964-2009.

Who writes the Inspector Ghote books?

Inspector Ghote is listed as a book series by H.R.F. Keating.

Should I read Inspector Ghote in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Inspector Ghote. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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