📖 About Inspector Ghote

Inspector Ghote is a series universe written by H.R.F. Keating. The complete collection runs to 26 books across 1 series, published between 1964 and 2009.

The main series is Publication Order of Inspector Ghote Books with 26 books. It opens with The Perfect Murder (1964) and currently runs to A Small Case for Inspector Ghote? (2009).

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🎯 Where to Start with Inspector Ghote

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Perfect Murder (1964), book 1 of Publication Order of Inspector Ghote 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 Ghote Books in Order

Publication Order of Inspector Ghote Books
26 books
1
The Perfect Murder book cover1The Perfect Murder1964Buy on Amazon
Inspector Ghote's Good Crusade book cover2Inspector Ghote's Good Crusade1966Buy on Amazon
Inspector Ghote Caught in Meshes book cover3Inspector Ghote Caught in Meshes1967Buy on Amazon
Inspector Ghote Hunts the Peacock book cover4Inspector Ghote Hunts the Peacock1968Buy on Amazon
Inspector Ghote Plays a Joker book cover5Inspector Ghote Plays a Joker1969Buy on Amazon
Inspector Ghote Breaks an Egg book cover6Inspector Ghote Breaks an Egg1970Buy on Amazon
Inspector Ghote Goes By Train book cover7Inspector Ghote Goes By Train1971Buy on Amazon
Inspector Ghote Trusts the Heart book cover8Inspector Ghote Trusts the Heart1972Buy on Amazon
Bats Fly Up for Inspector Ghote book cover9Bats Fly Up for Inspector Ghote1974Buy on Amazon
Filmi, Filmi, Inspector Ghote book cover10Filmi, Filmi, Inspector Ghote1976Buy on Amazon
Inspector Ghote Draws a Line book cover11Inspector Ghote Draws a Line1979Buy on Amazon
The Murder of the Maharajah book cover12The Murder of the Maharajah1980Buy on Amazon
Go West, Inspector Ghote book cover13Go West, Inspector Ghote1981Buy on Amazon
The Sheriff of Bombay book cover14The Sheriff of Bombay1984Buy on Amazon
Under a Monsoon Cloud book cover15Under a Monsoon Cloud1986Buy on Amazon
The Body in the Billiard Room book cover16The Body in the Billiard Room1987Buy on Amazon
Dead on Time book cover17Dead on Time1988Buy on Amazon
Inspector Ghote, His Life and Crimes book cover18Inspector Ghote, His Life and Crimes1989Buy on Amazon
The Iciest Sin book cover19The Iciest Sin1990Buy on Amazon
Cheating Death book cover20Cheating Death1992Buy on Amazon
Doing Wrong book cover21Doing Wrong1993Buy on Amazon
Asking Questions book cover22Asking Questions1996Buy on Amazon
Bribery, Corruption Also book cover23Bribery, Corruption Also1999Buy on Amazon
Breaking and Entering book cover24Breaking and Entering2000Buy on Amazon
Inspector Ghote's First Case book cover25Inspector Ghote's First Case2008Buy on Amazon
A Small Case for Inspector Ghote? book cover26A Small Case for Inspector Ghote?2009Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Inspector Ghote books are there?
There are 26 books in the Inspector Ghote collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1964 and 2009.
What is the first Inspector Ghote book?
The first book is The Perfect Murder, published in 1964.
What order should I read the Inspector Ghote 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 Ghote books?
The Inspector Ghote books were written by H.R.F. Keating.
Is the Inspector Ghote series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Inspector Ghote Books, has 26 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Inspector Ghote series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1964, and the most recent in 2009.