📖 About Chief Inspector Woodend

Chief Inspector Woodend is a series universe written by Sally Spencer. The complete collection runs to 20 books across 1 series, published between 1998 and 2008.

The main series is Publication Order of Chief Inspector Woodend Books with 20 books. It opens with The Salton Killings (1998) and currently runs to Fatal Quest (2008).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Chief Inspector Woodend

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Salton Killings (1998), book 1 of Publication Order of Chief Inspector Woodend Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Chief Inspector Woodend Books in Order

Publication Order of Chief Inspector Woodend Books
20 books
1
The Salton Killings book cover1The Salton Killings1998Buy on Amazon
Murder at Swann's Lake book cover2Murder at Swann's Lake1999Buy on Amazon
Death of a Cave Dweller book cover3Death of a Cave Dweller2000Buy on Amazon
The Dark Lady book cover4The Dark Lady2001Buy on Amazon
The Golden Mile to Murder book cover5The Golden Mile to Murder2001Buy on Amazon
Dead on Cue book cover6Dead on Cue2002Buy on Amazon
The Red Herring book cover7The Red Herring2002Buy on Amazon
Death of an Innocent book cover8Death of an Innocent2002Buy on Amazon
A Death Left Hanging book cover9A Death Left Hanging2003Buy on Amazon
The Enemy Within book cover10The Enemy Within2003Buy on Amazon
The Witch Maker book cover11The Witch Maker2004Buy on Amazon
The Butcher Beyond book cover12The Butcher Beyond2004Buy on Amazon
Dying in the Dark book cover13Dying in the Dark2005Buy on Amazon
Stone Killer book cover14Stone Killer2005Buy on Amazon
A Long Time Dead book cover15A Long Time Dead2006Buy on Amazon
Sins of the Fathers book cover16Sins of the Fathers2006Buy on Amazon
Dangerous Games book cover17Dangerous Games2007Buy on Amazon
Death Watch book cover18Death Watch2007Buy on Amazon
Dying Fall book cover19Dying Fall2008Buy on Amazon
Fatal Quest book cover20Fatal Quest2008Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Chief Inspector Woodend books are there?
There are 20 books in the Chief Inspector Woodend collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1998 and 2008.
What is the first Chief Inspector Woodend book?
The first book is The Salton Killings, published in 1998.
What order should I read the Chief Inspector Woodend books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Chief Inspector Woodend books?
The Chief Inspector Woodend books were written by Sally Spencer.
Is the Chief Inspector Woodend series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Chief Inspector Woodend Books, has 20 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Chief Inspector Woodend series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1998, and the most recent in 2008.