📖 About Inspector Carlyle

Inspector Carlyle is a series universe written by James Craig. The complete collection runs to 20 books across 1 series, published between 2011 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Inspector Carlyle Books with 20 books. It opens with London Calling (2011) and currently runs to I Live by the River (2026).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Inspector Carlyle

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: London Calling (2011), book 1 of Publication Order of Inspector Carlyle 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 Carlyle Books in Order

Publication Order of Inspector Carlyle Books
20 books
1
London Calling book cover1London Calling2011Buy on Amazon
Never Apologise, Never Explain / Time of Death book cover2Never Apologise, Never Explain / Time of Death2012Buy on Amazon
Buckingham Palace Blues book cover3Buckingham Palace Blues2012Buy on Amazon
The Enemy Within book cover4The Enemy Within2012Buy on Amazon
The Circus / The Criminals We Deserve book cover5The Circus / The Criminals We Deserve2013Buy on Amazon
Then We Die book cover6Then We Die2013Buy on Amazon
A Man of Sorrows book cover7A Man of Sorrows2014Buy on Amazon
Shoot to Kill book cover8Shoot to Kill2014Buy on Amazon
Sins of the Fathers book cover9Sins of the Fathers2015Buy on Amazon
Nobody's Hero book cover10Nobody's Hero2015Buy on Amazon
Acts of Violence book cover11Acts of Violence2017Buy on Amazon
All Kinds of Dead book cover12All Kinds of Dead2017Buy on Amazon
This is Where I Say Goodbye book cover13This is Where I Say Goodbye2018Buy on Amazon
Dying Days book cover14Dying Days2019Buy on Amazon
Into the Valley book cover15Into the Valley2020Buy on Amazon
Circus Games book cover16Circus Games2021Buy on Amazon
The Taste of Blood book cover17The Taste of Blood2022Buy on Amazon
The Lesson book cover18The Lesson2024Buy on Amazon
Declared Dead book cover19Declared Dead2025Buy on Amazon
I Live by the River book cover20I Live by the River2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Inspector Carlyle books are there?
There are 20 books in the Inspector Carlyle collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2011 and 2026.
What is the first Inspector Carlyle book?
The first book is London Calling, published in 2011.
What order should I read the Inspector Carlyle 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 Carlyle books?
The Inspector Carlyle books were written by James Craig.
Is the Inspector Carlyle series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Inspector Carlyle 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 Inspector Carlyle series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2011, and the most recent in 2026.