📖 About Inspector Alvarez

Inspector Alvarez is a series universe written by Roderic Jeffries / Roderic Graeme. The complete collection runs to 37 books across 1 series, published between 1974 and 2014.

The main series is Publication Order of Inspector Alvarez Books with 37 books. It opens with Mistakenly in Mallorca (1974) and currently runs to In Search of Murder (2014).

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🎯 Where to Start with Inspector Alvarez

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Mistakenly in Mallorca (1974), book 1 of Publication Order of Inspector Alvarez 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.

📚 Inspector Alvarez Books in Order

Publication Order of Inspector Alvarez Books
37 books
1
Mistakenly in Mallorca book cover1Mistakenly in Mallorca1974Buy on Amazon
Two-faced Death book cover2Two-faced Death1976Buy on Amazon
Troubled Deaths book cover3Troubled Deaths1978Buy on Amazon
Murder Begets Murder book cover4Murder Begets Murder1979Buy on Amazon
Just Deserts book cover5Just Deserts1980Buy on Amazon
Unseemly End book cover6Unseemly End1983Buy on Amazon
Deadly Petard book cover7Deadly Petard1984Buy on Amazon
Three and One Make Five book cover8Three and One Make Five1984Buy on Amazon
Layers of Deceit book cover9Layers of Deceit1985Buy on Amazon
Almost Murder book cover10Almost Murder1986Buy on Amazon
Relatively Dangerous book cover11Relatively Dangerous1987Buy on Amazon
Death Trick book cover12Death Trick1988Buy on Amazon
Dead Clever book cover13Dead Clever1989Buy on Amazon
Too Clever by Half book cover14Too Clever by Half1990Buy on Amazon
Murder's Long Memory book cover15Murder's Long Memory1991Buy on Amazon
A Fatal Fleece book cover16A Fatal Fleece1992Buy on Amazon
Murder Confounded book cover17Murder Confounded1993Buy on Amazon
Death Takes Time book cover18Death Takes Time1994Buy on Amazon
An Arcadian Death book cover19An Arcadian Death1996Buy on Amazon
An Artistic Way to Go book cover20An Artistic Way to Go1997Buy on Amazon
A Maze of Murders book cover21A Maze of Murders1997Buy on Amazon
An Enigmatic Disappearance book cover22An Enigmatic Disappearance1998Buy on Amazon
Artful Death book cover23Artful Death2000Buy on Amazon
The Ambiguity of Murder book cover24The Ambiguity of Murder2001Buy on Amazon
Definitely Deceased book cover25Definitely Deceased2001Buy on Amazon
Seeing Is Deceiving book cover26Seeing Is Deceiving2002Buy on Amazon
An Intriguing Murder book cover27An Intriguing Murder2003Buy on Amazon
An Air of Murder book cover28An Air of Murder2004Buy on Amazon
A Sunny Disappearance book cover29A Sunny Disappearance2005Buy on Amazon
Murder Delayed book cover30Murder Delayed2006Buy on Amazon
Murder Needs Imagination book cover31Murder Needs Imagination2007Buy on Amazon
An Instinctive Solution book cover32An Instinctive Solution2008Buy on Amazon
Sun, Sea and Murder book cover33Sun, Sea and Murder2009Buy on Amazon
A Question of Motive book cover34A Question of Motive2010Buy on Amazon
Murder Majorcan Style book cover35Murder Majorcan Style2011Buy on Amazon
Murdered by Nature book cover36Murdered by Nature2012Buy on Amazon
In Search of Murder book cover37In Search of Murder2014Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Inspector Alvarez books are there?
There are 37 books in the Inspector Alvarez collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1974 and 2014.
What is the first Inspector Alvarez book?
The first book is Mistakenly in Mallorca, published in 1974.
What order should I read the Inspector Alvarez 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 Inspector Alvarez books?
The Inspector Alvarez books were written by Roderic Jeffries / Roderic Graeme.
Is the Inspector Alvarez series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Inspector Alvarez Books, has 37 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Inspector Alvarez series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1974, and the most recent in 2014.