🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Lambert and Hook Books
Start with: Murder at the Nineteenth (1989)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Inspector Peach Books
Start with: Who Saw Him Die? (1994)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Sherlock Holmes and the Frightened Golfer (1999)
ⓘ About J.M. Gregson
James Michael Gregson, better known as J.M. Gregson, is a Lancastrian born in 1934. He was born and raised in Lancaster, England. Gregson was involved in education for a little under 30 years before becoming a full-time writer, a passion he was developing throughout his whole career as a teacher. He taught at various local colleges as well as accredited universities prior to switching over to the craft of writing novels. In addition to his diverse repertoire of publications, he’s also a well-renowned lecturer and public speaker. Gregson is most well-known as an author of mystery and detective novels and series. He has written two book series, the first being Lambert and Hook and the second being Inspector Peach.
All Book Series by J.M. Gregson
1
Murder at the Nineteenth
Series opener · book 1 of 29 · published 1989
Buy on Amazon1989
2
Making a Killing / For Sale - With Corpse
Book 2 of 29 · published 1990
Buy on Amazon1990
3
Bring Forth Your Dead
Book 3 of 29 · published 1991
Buy on Amazon1991
6
The Fox in the Forest
Book 6 of 29 · published 1994
Buy on Amazon1994
8
Death of a Nobody
Book 8 of 29 · published 1995
Buy on Amazon1995
9
Accident by Design
Book 9 of 29 · published 1996
Buy on Amazon1996
10
Girl Gone Missing
Book 10 of 29 · published 1998
Buy on Amazon1998
11
Malice Aforethought
Book 11 of 29 · published 1999
Buy on Amazon1999
12
An Unsuitable Death
Book 12 of 29 · published 2000
Buy on Amazon2000
13
An Academic Death
Book 13 of 29 · published 2001
Buy on Amazon2001
14
Death on the Eleventh Hole
Book 14 of 29 · published 2002
Buy on Amazon2002
17
Just Desserts
Book 17 of 29 · published 2004
Buy on Amazon2004
18
Too Much of Water
Book 18 of 29 · published 2005
Buy on Amazon2005
20
Something Is Rotten
Book 20 of 29 · published 2007
Buy on Amazon2007
21
A Good Walk Spoiled
Book 21 of 29 · published 2008
Buy on Amazon2008
22
Darkness Visible
Book 22 of 29 · published 2009
Buy on Amazon2009
23
In Vino Veritas
Book 23 of 29 · published 2010
Buy on Amazon2010
25
More Than Meets The Eye
Book 25 of 29 · published 2012
Buy on Amazon2012
26
Cry of The Children
Book 26 of 29 · published 2013
Buy on Amazon2013
28
Skeleton Plot
Book 28 of 29 · published 2015
Buy on Amazon2015
29
Final Act
Latest in the series · book 29 of 29 · published 2016
Buy on Amazon2016
1
Who Saw Him Die?
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 1994
Buy on Amazon1994
2
Missing, Presumed Dead
Book 2 of 19 · published 1997
Buy on Amazon1997
4
A Turbulent Priest
Book 4 of 19 · published 2000
Buy on Amazon2000
5
The Lancashire Leopard
Book 5 of 19 · published 2001
Buy on Amazon2001
6
A Little Learning
Book 6 of 19 · published 2002
Buy on Amazon2002
7
Murder at the Lodge
Book 7 of 19 · published 2003
Buy on Amazon2003
10
The Witch's Sabbath
Book 10 of 19 · published 2006
Buy on Amazon2006
11
Remains to Be Seen
Book 11 of 19 · published 2007
Buy on Amazon2007
15
Merely Players
Book 15 of 19 · published 2011
Buy on Amazon2011
16
Least of Evils
Book 16 of 19 · published 2012
Buy on Amazon2012
17
Brothers' Tears
Book 17 of 19 · published 2013
Buy on Amazon2013
18
A Necessary End
Book 18 of 19 · published 2015
Buy on Amazon2015
19
Backhand Smash
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2016
Buy on Amazon2016
1
Sherlock Holmes and the Frightened Golfer
Single-title series · published 1999
Buy on Amazon1999
1
Sergeant Gregson's War
Single-title series · published 2016
Buy on Amazon2016
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is J.M. Gregson?
James Michael Gregson, better known as J.M. Gregson, is a Lancastrian born in 1934. He was born and raised in Lancaster, England.
Which J.M. Gregson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lambert and Hook series, the earliest of J.M. Gregson's multi-book series: it opens with Murder at the Nineteenth (1989) and runs to 29 books across 1989–2016, ending with Final Act (2016). J.M. Gregson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has J.M. Gregson written?
J.M. Gregson has 50 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1989 and 2016. 48 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Lambert and Hook series with 29 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should J.M. Gregson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. J.M. Gregson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lambert and Hook (1989–2016, 29 books) and Inspector Peach (1994–2016, 19 books).
How are J.M. Gregson's books organised into series?
This guide splits J.M. Gregson's 50 books into 2 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lambert and Hook (29 books, 1989–2016); Inspector Peach (19 books, 1994–2016).