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ⓘ About H.R.F. Keating
He was known as Harry to his family and friends, and was born in St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex. When he was just eight years old, he typed out his very first story. He was educated first at Merchant Taylor’s School before going to Trinity College in Dublin. In the year 1956, he moved to London so he could work as a journalist for The Daily Telegraph and was the crime books reviewer for The Times for fifteen years. Keating served from 1970 until 1971 as the chairman of the Crime Writers’ Association, and from 1983 until 1984 he was the chairman of the Society of Authors. From 1985 until the year 2000, he was the president of the Detection Club. He was a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
All Book Series by H.R.F. Keating
A Small Case for Inspector Ghote?
Latest in the series · book 26 of 26 · published 2009
Whodunit?: A Guide To Crime, Suspense and Spy Fiction
Book 3 of 7 · published 1982
The Bedside Companion to Crime
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 1997
Ready or Not: Here Come Fourteen Frightening Stories!
Book 6 of 15 · published 1987
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is H.R.F. Keating?
He was known as Harry to his family and friends, and was born in St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex. When he was just eight years old, he typed out his very first story. He was educated first at Merchant Taylor's School before going to Trinity College in Dublin.
Which H.R.F. Keating series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Inspector Ghote series, the earliest of H.R.F. Keating's multi-book series: it opens with The Perfect Murder (1964) and runs to 26 books across 1964–2009, ending with A Small Case for Inspector Ghote? (2009). H.R.F. Keating's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has H.R.F. Keating written?
H.R.F. Keating has 77 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1959 and 2009. 36 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Inspector Ghote series with 26 books — and 41 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should H.R.F. Keating's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. H.R.F. Keating's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Inspector Ghote (1964–2009, 26 books), Harriet Unwin Mystery (1983–1986, 3 books) and Harriet Martens (2000–2007, 7 books).
How are H.R.F. Keating's books organised into series?
This guide splits H.R.F. Keating's 77 books into 3 named series and 41 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Inspector Ghote (26 books, 1964–2009); Harriet Martens (7 books, 2000–2007); Harriet Unwin Mystery (3 books, 1983–1986).