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Reading order

Inspector West Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-06-22 / 43 books / 1942-1978

Inspector West Reading Order

01 Inspector West Takes Charge 1942 Buy
02 Inspector West Leaves Town / Go Away To Murder 1943 Buy
03 Inspector West at Home / Apostle of Gloom 1944 Buy
04 Inspector West Regrets 1945 Buy
05 Holiday for Inspector West 1946 Buy
06 Battle for Inspector West 1948 Buy
07 Triumph for Inspector West / The Case Against Paul Raeburn 1948 Buy
08 Inspector West Kicks Off / Sport for Inspector West 1949 Buy
09 Inspector West Alone 1950 Buy
10 Inspector West Cries Wolf / The Creepers 1950 Buy
11 A Case for Inspector West / The Figure in the Dusk 1951 Buy
12 Puzzle for Inspector West / The Dissemblers 1951 Buy
13 Inspector West at Bay / The Blind Spot 1952 Buy
14 A Gun for Inspector West / Give a Man a Gun 1953 Buy
15 Send Superintendent West / Send Inspector West 1953 Buy
16 A Beauty for Inspector West / The Beauty Queen Killer / So Young, So Cold, So Fair 1954 Buy
17 Inspector West Makes Haste / The Gelignite Gang 1955 Buy
18 Two for Inspector West / Murder: One, Two, Three 1955 Buy
19 Parcels for Inspector West / Death of a Postman 1956 Buy
20 A Prince for Inspector West / Death of an Assassin 1956 Buy
21 Find Inspector West / Doorway to Death / The Trouble at Saxby's 1957 Buy
22 Accident for Inspector West / Hit and Run 1957 Buy
23 Murder, London - New York 1958 Buy
24 Strike for Death / The Killing Strike 1958 Buy
25 Death of a Racehorse 1959 Buy
26 The Case of the Innocent Victims 1959 Buy
27 Murder on the Line 1960 Buy
28 Death in Cold Print 1961 Buy
29 The Scene of the Crime 1961 Buy
30 Policeman's Dread 1962 Buy
31 Hang the Little Man 1963 Buy
32 Look Three Ways at Murder 1964 Buy
33 Murder, London - Australia 1967 Buy
34 Murder, London - South Africa 1967 Buy
35 So Young to Burn 1967 Buy
36 The Executioners 1967 Buy
37 Murder, London - Miami 1969 Buy
38 A Part for a Policeman 1970 Buy
39 Alibi / Alibi for Inspector West 1971 Buy
40 A Splinter of Glass 1972 Buy
41 The Theft of Magna Carta 1973 Buy
42 The Extortioners 1974 Buy
43 A Sharp Rise in Crime 1978 Buy

Inspector West Books by Publication Order

1942 Inspector West Takes Charge #1
1943 Inspector West Leaves Town / Go Away To Murder #2
1944 Inspector West at Home / Apostle of Gloom #3
1945 Inspector West Regrets #4
1946 Holiday for Inspector West #5
1948 Battle for Inspector West #6
1948 Triumph for Inspector West / The Case Against Paul Raeburn #7
1949 Inspector West Kicks Off / Sport for Inspector West #8
1950 Inspector West Alone #9
1950 Inspector West Cries Wolf / The Creepers #10
1951 A Case for Inspector West / The Figure in the Dusk #11
1951 Puzzle for Inspector West / The Dissemblers #12
1952 Inspector West at Bay / The Blind Spot #13
1953 A Gun for Inspector West / Give a Man a Gun #14
1953 Send Superintendent West / Send Inspector West #15
1954 A Beauty for Inspector West / The Beauty Queen Killer / So Young, So Cold, So Fair #16
1955 Inspector West Makes Haste / The Gelignite Gang #17
1955 Two for Inspector West / Murder: One, Two, Three #18
1956 Parcels for Inspector West / Death of a Postman #19
1956 A Prince for Inspector West / Death of an Assassin #20
1957 Find Inspector West / Doorway to Death / The Trouble at Saxby's #21
1957 Accident for Inspector West / Hit and Run #22
1958 Murder, London - New York #23
1958 Strike for Death / The Killing Strike #24
1959 Death of a Racehorse #25
1959 The Case of the Innocent Victims #26
1960 Murder on the Line #27
1961 Death in Cold Print #28
1961 The Scene of the Crime #29
1962 Policeman's Dread #30
1963 Hang the Little Man #31
1964 Look Three Ways at Murder #32
1967 Murder, London - Australia #33
1967 Murder, London - South Africa #34
1967 So Young to Burn #35
1967 The Executioners #36
1969 Murder, London - Miami #37
1970 A Part for a Policeman #38
1971 Alibi / Alibi for Inspector West #39
1972 A Splinter of Glass #40
1973 The Theft of Magna Carta #41
1974 The Extortioners #42
1978 A Sharp Rise in Crime #43

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Inspector West reading order?

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

How many Inspector West books are there?

This catalog currently lists 43 Inspector West books published across 1942-1978.

Who writes the Inspector West books?

Inspector West is listed as a book series by John Creasey.

Should I read Inspector West in publication order?

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