🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Inspector Banks Books
Start with: Gallows View (1987)
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Publication Order of Inspector Banks Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: Going Back (2009)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Caedmon's Song / The First Cut (1990)
ⓘ About Peter Robinson
ITV commissioned the television rights of the novel Aftermath in July of the year 2010. Playing Inspector Banks was the British actor Stephen Tompkinson. On September 27 and October 4 of 2010, the adaptation aired as a two part series. The ratings were very high. As a result, ITV commissioned three more novels: Playing With Fire, Cold-is-the-Grave, and Friend-of-the-Devil. ITV chose to air the three novels as a group of six one hour episodes. The episodes began airing on September 16, 2011. Peter Robinson was a prolific writer, whose mystery novels have shocked and thrilled reader for decades. Though a Canadian, Robinson was schooled in the English tradition of creative writing.
All Book Series by Peter Robinson
1
Gallows View
Series opener · book 1 of 28 · published 1987
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2
A Dedicated Man
Book 2 of 28 · published 1988
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3
A Necessary End
Book 3 of 28 · published 1989
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The Hanging Valley
Book 4 of 28 · published 1989
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Past Reason Hated
Book 5 of 28 · published 1992
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Wednesday's Child
Book 6 of 28 · published 1992
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Dry Bones That Dream/ Final Account
Book 7 of 28 · published 1994
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Innocent Graves
Book 8 of 28 · published 1996
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Dead Right / Blood at the Root
Book 9 of 28 · published 1997
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In a Dry Season
Book 10 of 28 · published 1999
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Cold is the Grave
Book 11 of 28 · published 2000
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The Summer That Never Was / Close to Home
Book 13 of 28 · published 2002
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Playing with Fire
Book 14 of 28 · published 2003
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Strange Affair
Book 15 of 28 · published 2004
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16
Piece of My Heart
Book 16 of 28 · published 2006
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17
Friend of the Devil
Book 17 of 28 · published 2007
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18
All the Colors of Darkness
Book 18 of 28 · published 2008
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Watching the Dark
Book 20 of 28 · published 2012
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Children of the Revolution
Book 21 of 28 · published 2013
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22
Abattoir Blues / In the Dark Places
Book 22 of 28 · published 2014
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When the Music's Over
Book 23 of 28 · published 2016
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Sleeping in the Ground
Book 24 of 28 · published 2017
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25
Careless Love
Book 25 of 28 · published 2018
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26
Many Rivers to Cross
Book 26 of 28 · published 2019
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28
Standing in the Shadows
Latest in the series · book 28 of 28 · published 2023
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Going Back
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2009
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3
The Price of Love: And Other Stories
Book 3 of 6 · published 2009
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6
Summer Rain
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2015
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1
Caedmon's Song / The First Cut
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1990
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2
No Cure For Love
Book 2 of 3 · published 1995
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3
Before the Poison
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2011
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1
Not Safe After Dark
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1998
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2
The Price of Love: And Other Stories
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2009
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1
The Two Ladies of Rose Cottage
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1998
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2
Missing in Action
Book 2 of 11 · published 2000
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4
The Eastvale Ladies' Poker Circle
Book 4 of 11 · published 2009
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5
The Ferryman's Beautiful Daughter
Book 5 of 11 · published 2009
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6
The Cherub Affair
Book 6 of 11 · published 2009
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8
The Magic of Your Touch
Book 8 of 11 · published 2009
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10
The Good Partner
Book 10 of 11 · published 2016
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11
Innocence
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2016
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1
San Francisco Noir
Series opener · book 1 of 121 · published 2002
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6
Brooklyn Noir 2
Book 6 of 121 · published 2005
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Manhattan Noir
Book 9 of 121 · published 2006
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Baltimore Noir
Book 12 of 121 · published 2006
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Twin Cities Noir
Book 13 of 121 · published 2006
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New Orleans Noir
Book 15 of 121 · published 2007
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Los Angeles Noir
Book 16 of 121 · published 2007
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Wall Street Noir
Book 17 of 121 · published 2007
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Detroit Noir
Book 19 of 121 · published 2007
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21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
Book 21 of 121 · published 2008
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22
Toronto Noir
Book 22 of 121 · published 2008
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23
Las Vegas Noir
Book 23 of 121 · published 2008
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Trinidad Noir
Book 24 of 121 · published 2008
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Manhattan Noir 2
Book 26 of 121 · published 2008
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Istanbul Noir
Book 28 of 121 · published 2008
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San Francisco Noir 2
Book 31 of 121 · published 2009
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Portland Noir
Book 32 of 121 · published 2009
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Phoenix Noir
Book 34 of 121 · published 2009
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Los Angeles Noir 2
Book 35 of 121 · published 2010
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Mexico City Noir
Book 36 of 121 · published 2010
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Richmond Noir
Book 37 of 121 · published 2010
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Orange County Noir
Book 38 of 121 · published 2010
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Indian Country Noir
Book 39 of 121 · published 2010
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Lone Star Noir
Book 41 of 121 · published 2010
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Philadelphia Noir
Book 42 of 121 · published 2010
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Copenhagen Noir
Book 44 of 121 · published 2010
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Pittsburgh Noir
Book 45 of 121 · published 2011
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San Diego Noir
Book 46 of 121 · published 2011
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Barcelona Noir
Book 47 of 121 · published 2011
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Cape Cod Noir
Book 48 of 121 · published 2011
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New Jersey Noir
Book 49 of 121 · published 2011
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Staten Island Noir
Book 50 of 121 · published 2012
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Long Island Noir
Book 52 of 121 · published 2012
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Kingston Noir
Book 54 of 121 · published 2012
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St. Petersburg Noir
Book 55 of 121 · published 2012
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Kansas City Noir
Book 56 of 121 · published 2012
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Boston Noir 2
Book 57 of 121 · published 2012
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Buffalo Noir
Book 60 of 121 · published 2013
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Haiti Noir 2
Book 62 of 121 · published 2013
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63
Singapore Noir
Book 63 of 121 · published 2014
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Tel Aviv Noir
Book 65 of 121 · published 2014
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Belfast Noir
Book 67 of 121 · published 2014
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Helsinki Noir
Book 68 of 121 · published 2014
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Providence Noir
Book 70 of 121 · published 2015
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Chicago Noir: The Classics
Book 71 of 121 · published 2015
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Memphis Noir
Book 72 of 121 · published 2015
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Marseille Noir
Book 74 of 121 · published 2015
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New Orleans Noir: The Classics
Book 76 of 121 · published 2016
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Stockholm Noir
Book 77 of 121 · published 2016
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Brussels Noir
Book 78 of 121 · published 2016
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Mississippi Noir
Book 79 of 121 · published 2016
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St. Louis Noir
Book 80 of 121 · published 2016
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San Juan Noir
Book 82 of 121 · published 2016
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Oakland Noir
Book 83 of 121 · published 2017
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84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
Book 84 of 121 · published 2017
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85
Atlanta Noir
Book 85 of 121 · published 2017
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New Haven Noir
Book 86 of 121 · published 2017
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87
Montana Noir
Book 87 of 121 · published 2017
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88
Buenos Aires Noir
Book 88 of 121 · published 2017
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Montreal Noir
Book 89 of 121 · published 2017
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São Paulo Noir
Book 91 of 121 · published 2018
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Santa Cruz Noir
Book 92 of 121 · published 2018
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Marrakech Noir
Book 94 of 121 · published 2018
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Baghdad Noir
Book 95 of 121 · published 2018
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Vancouver Noir
Book 96 of 121 · published 2018
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98
Hong Kong Noir
Book 98 of 121 · published 2018
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99
Amsterdam Noir
Book 99 of 121 · published 2019
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100
Milwaukee Noir
Book 100 of 121 · published 2019
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101
Houston Noir
Book 101 of 121 · published 2019
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102
Nairobi Noir
Book 102 of 121 · published 2020
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103
Columbus Noir
Book 103 of 121 · published 2020
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104
Santa Fe Noir
Book 104 of 121 · published 2020
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105
Alabama Noir
Book 105 of 121 · published 2020
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Berkeley Noir
Book 106 of 121 · published 2020
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107
Addis Ababa Noir
Book 107 of 121 · published 2020
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108
Tampa Bay Noir
Book 108 of 121 · published 2020
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109
Miami Noir: The Classics
Book 109 of 121 · published 2020
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110
Accra Noir
Book 110 of 121 · published 2020
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111
Belgrade Noir
Book 111 of 121 · published 2020
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112
Palm Springs Noir
Book 112 of 121 · published 2021
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113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
Book 113 of 121 · published 2022
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114
Denver Noir
Book 114 of 121 · published 2022
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115
South Central Noir
Book 115 of 121 · published 2022
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116
Cleveland Noir
Book 116 of 121 · published 2023
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117
East Jerusalem Noir
Book 117 of 121 · published 2023
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118
West Jerusalem Noir
Book 118 of 121 · published 2023
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119
Honolulu Noir
Book 119 of 121 · published 2024
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120
Sacramento Noir
Book 120 of 121 · published 2025
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121
Hamburg Noir
Latest in the series · book 121 of 121 · published 2025
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1
The Book of Virtue
Series opener · book 1 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · Ken Bruen
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2
Pronghorns of the Third Reich
Book 2 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · C.J. Box
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3
The Book Thing
Book 3 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · Laura Lippman
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The Book Case
Book 4 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · Nelson DeMille
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5
An Acceptable Sacrifice
Book 5 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · Jeffery Deaver
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6
Death Leaves a Bookmark
Book 6 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · William Link
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7
The Final Testament
Book 7 of 40 · published 2013 Anthology · Peter Blauner
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8
Rides a Stranger
Book 8 of 40 · published 2013 Anthology · David Bell
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9
The Long Sonata of the Dead
Book 9 of 40 · published 2013 Anthology · Andrew Taylor
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10
The Book of Ghosts
Book 10 of 40 · published 2013 Anthology · Reed Farrel Coleman
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11
The Compendium of Srem
Book 11 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · F. Paul Wilson
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12
What's in a Name?
Book 12 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Thomas H. Cook
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13
Remaindered
Book 13 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Peter Lovesey
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14
The Sequel
Book 14 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · R.L. Stine
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15
The Gospel of Sheba
Book 15 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Lyndsay Faye
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16
Book Club
Book 16 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Loren D. Estleman
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17
The Nature of My Inheritance
Book 17 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Bradford Morrow
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18
It's in the Book
Book 18 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Max Allan Collins,Mickey Spillane
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19
The Scroll
Book 19 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Anne Perry
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20
The Book of the Lion
Book 20 of 40 · published 2015 Anthology · Thomas Perry
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21
The Little Men
Book 21 of 40 · published 2015 Anthology · Megan Abbott
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22
Condor in the Stacks
Book 22 of 40 · published 2015 Anthology · James Grady
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23
Mystery, Inc.
Book 23 of 40 · published 2015 Anthology · Joyce Carol Oates
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24
Every Seven Years
Book 24 of 40 · published 2015 Anthology · Denise Mina
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25
From the Queen
Book 25 of 40 · published 2015 Anthology · Carolyn Hart
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26
The Travelling Companion
Book 26 of 40 · published 2016 Anthology · Ian Rankin
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Citadel
Book 27 of 40 · published 2016 Anthology · Stephen Hunter
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Reconciliation Day
Book 28 of 40 · published 2016 Anthology · Christopher Fowler
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Dead Dames Don't Sing
Book 29 of 40 · published 2016 Anthology · John Harvey
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The Haze
Book 30 of 40 · published 2016 Anthology · James W. Hall
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Hoodoo Harry
Book 31 of 40 · published 2017 Anthology · Joe R. Lansdale
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The Pretty Little Box
Book 32 of 40 · published 2018 Anthology · Charles Todd
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34
The Hemingway Valise
Book 34 of 40 · published 2018 Anthology · Robert Olen Butler
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35
The Last Honest Horse Thief
Book 35 of 40 · published 2018 Anthology · Michael Koryta
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36
The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository
Book 36 of 40 · published 2018 Anthology · John Connolly
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The Girl Who Did Say No
Book 37 of 40 · published 2020 Anthology · David Handler
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The Traitor
Book 38 of 40 · published 2022 Anthology · Martin Edwards
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39
The Dark Door
Book 39 of 40 · published 2022 Anthology · Lisa Unger
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40
The Honeymoon Trap
Latest in the series · book 40 of 40 · published 2022 Anthology · Peter Swanson
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1
The Portage to San Cristobal of A.H.
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 1990
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2
100 Great Detectives, Or, the Detective Directory
Book 2 of 16 · published 1991
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3
The Best American Mystery Stories 1999
Book 3 of 16 · published 1999
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4
The Oxford Book of Detective Stories
Book 4 of 16 · published 2000
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5
Opening Shots: Great Mystery and Crime Writers Share Their First Published Stories
Book 5 of 16 · published 2000
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6
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2
Book 6 of 16 · published 2000
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7
The Best American Mystery Stories 2001
Book 7 of 16 · published 2001
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9
The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction
Book 9 of 16 · published 2004
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10
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5
Book 10 of 16 · published 2004
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11
Thou Shalt Not Kill
Book 11 of 16 · published 2005
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12
A Merry Band of Murderers
Book 12 of 16 · published 2006
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13
The Penguin Book of Crime Stories
Book 13 of 16 · published 2007
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14
The Blue Religion
Book 14 of 16 · published 2008
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15
Deadly Pleasures
Book 15 of 16 · published 2013
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16
Crime Plus Music
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2016
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Peter Robinson?
ITV commissioned the television rights of the novel Aftermath in July of the year 2010. Playing Inspector Banks was the British actor Stephen Tompkinson. On September 27 and October 4 of 2010, the adaptation aired as a two part series.
Which Peter Robinson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Inspector Banks series, the earliest of Peter Robinson's multi-book series: it opens with Gallows View (1987) and runs to 28 books across 1987–2023, ending with Standing in the Shadows (2023). Peter Robinson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Peter Robinson written?
Peter Robinson has 227 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2025. 195 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Inspector Banks series with 28 books — and 32 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Peter Robinson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Peter Robinson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Inspector Banks (1987–2023, 28 books) and Inspector Banks Short Stories/Novellas (2009–2015, 6 books).
How are Peter Robinson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Peter Robinson's 227 books into 4 named series and 32 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Inspector Banks (28 books, 1987–2023); Inspector Banks Short Stories/Novellas (6 books, 2009–2015); Akashic Noir (121 books, 2002–2025); Bibliomysteries (40 books, 2012–2022).
