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James Church

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Publication Order of Inspector O Books
Start with: A Corpse in the Koryo (2006)

ⓘ About James Church

James Church is the pseudonym used by the author who has written the highly acclaimed detective novel series, ‘Inspector O’. Author James Church hails from the United States of America and has written all his novels in the Mystery genre. The Inspector O series written by James is based on the life of the main protagonist with the same name. The author has described the character as a dedicated North Korean policeman. On the back cover of the novels of the series, James has introduced himself as a former intelligence officer from the West, who has more than 10 years of experience of working in Asia. James was born and brought up in the San Fernando Valley in USA and is currently aged 66.

All Book Series by James Church

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A Corpse in the Koryo

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2006

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2006
2
Hidden Moon book cover

Hidden Moon

Book 2 of 6 · published 2007

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2007
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Bamboo and Blood

Book 3 of 6 · published 2008

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2008
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The Man with the Baltic Stare

Book 4 of 6 · published 2010

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2010
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A Drop of Chinese Blood book cover

A Drop of Chinese Blood

Book 5 of 6 · published 2012

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2012
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The Gentleman from Japan

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2016

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2016

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is James Church?

James Church is the pseudonym used by the author who has written the highly acclaimed detective novel series, 'Inspector O'. Author James Church hails from the United States of America and has written all his novels in the Mystery genre. The Inspector O series written by James is based on the life of the main protagonist with the same name.

Which James Church series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Inspector O series, the earliest of James Church's multi-book series: it opens with A Corpse in the Koryo (2006) and runs to 6 books across 2006–2016, ending with The Gentleman from Japan (2016).

How many books has James Church written?

James Church has 6 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2016. Every one of them sits in one of 1 named series — the largest being the Inspector O series with 6 books.

In what order should James Church's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. James Church's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Inspector O (2006–2016, 6 books).

How are James Church's books organised into series?

This guide splits James Church's 6 books into 1 named series, with no standalone titles: Inspector O (6 books, 2006–2016).