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Reading order

Inspector Lynley Books in Order

This page lists the complete Inspector Lynley reading order by Elizabeth George, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 22 books / 1988-2025

Inspector Lynley Reading Order

01 A Great Deliverance 1988 Buy
02 Payment in Blood 1989 Buy
03 Well-Schooled in Murder 1989 Buy
04 A Suitable Vengeance 1991 Buy
05 For the Sake of Elena 1992 Buy
06 Missing Joseph 1992 Buy
07 Playing for the Ashes 1994 Buy
08 In the Presence of the Enemy 1996 Buy
09 Deception on His Mind 1997 Buy
10 In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner 1999 Buy
11 A Traitor to Memory 2001 Buy
12 A Place of Hiding 2003 Buy
13 With No One as Witness 2005 Buy
14 What Came Before He Shot Her 2006 Buy
15 Careless in Red 2008 Buy
16 This Body of Death 2010 Buy
17 Believing the Lie 2012 Buy
18 Just One Evil Act 2013 Buy
19 A Banquet of Consequences 2015 Buy
20 The Punishment She Deserves 2018 Buy
21 Something to Hide 2022 Buy
22 A Slowly Dying Cause 2025 Buy

Inspector Lynley Books by Publication Order

1988 A Great Deliverance #1
1989 Payment in Blood #2
1989 Well-Schooled in Murder #3
1991 A Suitable Vengeance #4
1992 For the Sake of Elena #5
1992 Missing Joseph #6
1994 Playing for the Ashes #7
1996 In the Presence of the Enemy #8
1997 Deception on His Mind #9
1999 In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner #10
2001 A Traitor to Memory #11
2003 A Place of Hiding #12
2005 With No One as Witness #13
2006 What Came Before He Shot Her #14
2008 Careless in Red #15
2010 This Body of Death #16
2012 Believing the Lie #17
2013 Just One Evil Act #18
2015 A Banquet of Consequences #19
2018 The Punishment She Deserves #20
2022 Something to Hide #21
2025 A Slowly Dying Cause #22

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Inspector Lynley reading order?

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

How many Inspector Lynley books are there?

This catalog currently lists 22 Inspector Lynley books published across 1988-2025.

Who writes the Inspector Lynley books?

Inspector Lynley is listed as a book series by Elizabeth George.

Should I read Inspector Lynley in publication order?

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

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