Series · 36 books
Detective Lynley Books in Order
The complete Detective Lynley reading order — 36 books from 1988–2022.
- 01 A great deliverance Amazon — buy A great deliverance Bookshop — buy A great deliverance ThriftBooks — buy A great deliverance eBooks.com — buy A great deliverance
- 02 Payment in blood Amazon — buy Payment in blood Bookshop — buy Payment in blood ThriftBooks — buy Payment in blood eBooks.com — buy Payment in blood
- 03 Well-Schooled in Murder Amazon — buy Well-Schooled in Murder Bookshop — buy Well-Schooled in Murder ThriftBooks — buy Well-Schooled in Murder eBooks.com — buy Well-Schooled in Murder
- 04 A suitable vengeance Amazon — buy A suitable vengeance Bookshop — buy A suitable vengeance ThriftBooks — buy A suitable vengeance eBooks.com — buy A suitable vengeance
- 05 For the sake of Elena Amazon — buy For the sake of Elena Bookshop — buy For the sake of Elena ThriftBooks — buy For the sake of Elena eBooks.com — buy For the sake of Elena
- 06 Missing Joseph Amazon — buy Missing Joseph Bookshop — buy Missing Joseph ThriftBooks — buy Missing Joseph eBooks.com — buy Missing Joseph
- 07 Playing for the ashes Amazon — buy Playing for the ashes Bookshop — buy Playing for the ashes ThriftBooks — buy Playing for the ashes eBooks.com — buy Playing for the ashes
- 08 In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Amazon — buy In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Bookshop — buy In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery) eBooks.com — buy In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
- 09 In pursuit of the proper sinner Amazon — buy In pursuit of the proper sinner Bookshop — buy In pursuit of the proper sinner ThriftBooks — buy In pursuit of the proper sinner eBooks.com — buy In pursuit of the proper sinner
- 10 A Traitor to Memory Amazon — buy A Traitor to Memory Bookshop — buy A Traitor to Memory ThriftBooks — buy A Traitor to Memory eBooks.com — buy A Traitor to Memory
- 11 For the Sake of Elena (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Amazon — buy For the Sake of Elena (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Bookshop — buy For the Sake of Elena (Inspector Lynley Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy For the Sake of Elena (Inspector Lynley Mystery) eBooks.com — buy For the Sake of Elena (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
- 12 Playing for the Ashes (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Amazon — buy Playing for the Ashes (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Bookshop — buy Playing for the Ashes (Inspector Lynley Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Playing for the Ashes (Inspector Lynley Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Playing for the Ashes (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
- 13 A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Amazon — buy A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Bookshop — buy A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley Mystery) eBooks.com — buy A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
- 14 A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Amazon — buy A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Bookshop — buy A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley Mystery) eBooks.com — buy A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
- 15 Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Amazon — buy Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Bookshop — buy Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
- 16 Well Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Amazon — buy Well Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Bookshop — buy Well Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Well Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Well Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
- 17 A place of hiding Amazon — buy A place of hiding Bookshop — buy A place of hiding ThriftBooks — buy A place of hiding eBooks.com — buy A place of hiding
- 18 Missing Joseph (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Amazon — buy Missing Joseph (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Bookshop — buy Missing Joseph (Inspector Lynley Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Missing Joseph (Inspector Lynley Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Missing Joseph (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
- 19 With No One As Witness Amazon — buy With No One As Witness Bookshop — buy With No One As Witness ThriftBooks — buy With No One As Witness eBooks.com — buy With No One As Witness
- 20 What Came Before He Shot Her Amazon — buy What Came Before He Shot Her Bookshop — buy What Came Before He Shot Her ThriftBooks — buy What Came Before He Shot Her eBooks.com — buy What Came Before He Shot Her
- 21 A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley) Amazon — buy A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley) Bookshop — buy A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley) ThriftBooks — buy A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley) eBooks.com — buy A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley)
- 22 Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley) Amazon — buy Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley) Bookshop — buy Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley) ThriftBooks — buy Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley) eBooks.com — buy Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley)
- 23 Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley) Amazon — buy Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley) Bookshop — buy Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley) ThriftBooks — buy Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley) eBooks.com — buy Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley)
- 24 Careless in red Amazon — buy Careless in red Bookshop — buy Careless in red ThriftBooks — buy Careless in red eBooks.com — buy Careless in red
- 25 The Inspector Lynley mysteries Amazon — buy The Inspector Lynley mysteries Bookshop — buy The Inspector Lynley mysteries ThriftBooks — buy The Inspector Lynley mysteries eBooks.com — buy The Inspector Lynley mysteries
- 26 Careless in Red (Inspector Lynley) Amazon — buy Careless in Red (Inspector Lynley) Bookshop — buy Careless in Red (Inspector Lynley) ThriftBooks — buy Careless in Red (Inspector Lynley) eBooks.com — buy Careless in Red (Inspector Lynley)
- 27 This body of death Amazon — buy This body of death Bookshop — buy This body of death ThriftBooks — buy This body of death eBooks.com — buy This body of death
- 28 Believing the lie Amazon — buy Believing the lie Bookshop — buy Believing the lie ThriftBooks — buy Believing the lie eBooks.com — buy Believing the lie
- 29 Just one evil act Amazon — buy Just one evil act Bookshop — buy Just one evil act ThriftBooks — buy Just one evil act eBooks.com — buy Just one evil act
- 30 A banquet of consequences Amazon — buy A banquet of consequences Bookshop — buy A banquet of consequences ThriftBooks — buy A banquet of consequences eBooks.com — buy A banquet of consequences
- 31 Banquet of Consequences Amazon — buy Banquet of Consequences Bookshop — buy Banquet of Consequences ThriftBooks — buy Banquet of Consequences eBooks.com — buy Banquet of Consequences
- 32 Precious Gems Amazon — buy Precious Gems Bookshop — buy Precious Gems ThriftBooks — buy Precious Gems eBooks.com — buy Precious Gems
- 33 The Punishment She Deserves: A Lynley Novel Amazon — buy The Punishment She Deserves: A Lynley Novel Bookshop — buy The Punishment She Deserves: A Lynley Novel ThriftBooks — buy The Punishment She Deserves: A Lynley Novel eBooks.com — buy The Punishment She Deserves: A Lynley Novel
- 34 The punishment she deserves Amazon — buy The punishment she deserves Bookshop — buy The punishment she deserves ThriftBooks — buy The punishment she deserves eBooks.com — buy The punishment she deserves
- 35 The Punishment She Deserves : An Inspector Lynley Novel Amazon — buy The Punishment She Deserves : An Inspector Lynley Novel Bookshop — buy The Punishment She Deserves : An Inspector Lynley Novel ThriftBooks — buy The Punishment She Deserves : An Inspector Lynley Novel eBooks.com — buy The Punishment She Deserves : An Inspector Lynley Novel
- 36 Something to Hide Amazon — buy Something to Hide Bookshop — buy Something to Hide ThriftBooks — buy Something to Hide eBooks.com — buy Something to Hide
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A great deliverance | 1988 | ||
| 2 | Payment in blood | 1989 | ||
| 3 | Well-Schooled in Murder | 1990 | ||
| 4 | A suitable vengeance | 1991 | ||
| 5 | For the sake of Elena | 1992 | ||
| 6 | Missing Joseph | 1993 | ||
| 7 | Playing for the ashes | 1994 | ||
| 8 | In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery) | 1996 | ||
| 9 | In pursuit of the proper sinner | 1999 | ||
| 10 | A Traitor to Memory | 2002 | ||
| 11 | For the Sake of Elena (Inspector Lynley Mystery) | 2003 | ||
| 12 | Playing for the Ashes (Inspector Lynley Mystery) | 2003 | ||
| 13 | A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley Mystery) | 2003 | ||
| 14 | A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley Mystery) | 2003 | ||
| 15 | Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley Mystery) | 2003 | ||
| 16 | Well Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley Mystery) | 2003 | ||
| 17 | A place of hiding | 2003 | ||
| 18 | Missing Joseph (Inspector Lynley Mystery) | 2004 | ||
| 19 | With No One As Witness | 2005 | ||
| 20 | What Came Before He Shot Her | 2006 | ||
| 21 | A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley) | 2007 | ||
| 22 | Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley) | 2007 | ||
| 23 | Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley) | 2007 | ||
| 24 | Careless in red | 2008 | ||
| 25 | The Inspector Lynley mysteries | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Careless in Red (Inspector Lynley) | 2009 | ||
| 27 | This body of death | 2010 | ||
| 28 | Believing the lie | 2012 | ||
| 29 | Just one evil act | 2013 | ||
| 30 | A banquet of consequences | 2015 | ||
| 31 | Banquet of Consequences | 2015 | ||
| 32 | Precious Gems | 2016 | ||
| 33 | The Punishment She Deserves: A Lynley Novel | 2018 | ||
| 34 | The punishment she deserves | 2018 | ||
| 35 | The Punishment She Deserves : An Inspector Lynley Novel | 2019 | ||
| 36 | Something to Hide | 2022 |
Detective Lynley reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with A great deliverance (1988). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Detective Lynley — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Detective Lynley books are there?
36 to date, spanning 1988–2022.
What is the newest Detective Lynley book?
Something to Hide, published in 2022.