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Reading order

Inspector Robert Colbeck Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-06-22 / 25 books / 2004-2026

Inspector Robert Colbeck Reading Order

01 The Railway Detective 2004 Buy
02 The Excursion Train 2005 Buy
03 The Railway Viaduct 2006 Buy
04 The Iron Horse 2007 Buy
05 Murder on the Brighton Express 2007 Buy
06 The Silver Locomotive Mystery 2009 Buy
07 Railway to the Grave 2010 Buy
08 Blood on the Line 2011 Buy
09 The Stationmaster's Farewell 2012 Buy
10 Peril on the Royal Train 2013 Buy
11 A Ticket to Oblivion 2014 Buy
12 Timetable of Death 2015 Buy
13 Signal for Vengeance 2016 Buy
14 The Circus Train Conspiracy 2017 Buy
15 A Christmas Railway Mystery 2017 Buy
16 Points of Danger 2019 Buy
17 Fear on the Phantom Special 2019 Buy
18 Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel 2020 Buy
19 Tragedy on the Branch Line 2021 Buy
20 The Railway Detective's Christmas Case 2022 Buy
21 Death at the Terminus 2023 Buy
22 Murder in Transit 2024 Buy
23 Mystery at the Station Hotel 2025 Buy
24 Murder on the Great Northern Railway 2025 Buy
25 The Corpse on the Bristol Train 2026 Buy

Inspector Robert Colbeck Books by Publication Order

2004 The Railway Detective #1
2005 The Excursion Train #2
2006 The Railway Viaduct #3
2007 The Iron Horse #4
2007 Murder on the Brighton Express #5
2009 The Silver Locomotive Mystery #6
2010 Railway to the Grave #7
2011 Blood on the Line #8
2012 The Stationmaster's Farewell #9
2013 Peril on the Royal Train #10
2014 A Ticket to Oblivion #11
2015 Timetable of Death #12
2016 Signal for Vengeance #13
2017 The Circus Train Conspiracy #14
2017 A Christmas Railway Mystery #15
2019 Points of Danger #16
2019 Fear on the Phantom Special #17
2020 Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel #18
2021 Tragedy on the Branch Line #19
2022 The Railway Detective's Christmas Case #20
2023 Death at the Terminus #21
2024 Murder in Transit #22
2025 Mystery at the Station Hotel #23
2025 Murder on the Great Northern Railway #24
2026 The Corpse on the Bristol Train #25

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Inspector Robert Colbeck reading order?

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

How many Inspector Robert Colbeck books are there?

This catalog currently lists 25 Inspector Robert Colbeck books published across 2004-2026.

Who writes the Inspector Robert Colbeck books?

Inspector Robert Colbeck is listed as a book series by Edward Marston.

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