📖 About Inspector Lynley

Inspector Lynley is a series universe written by Elizabeth George. The complete collection runs to 22 books across 1 series, published between 1988 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Inspector Lynley Books with 22 books. It opens with A Great Deliverance (1988) and currently runs to A Slowly Dying Cause (2025).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Inspector Lynley

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: A Great Deliverance (1988), book 1 of Publication Order of Inspector Lynley 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 Lynley Books in Order

Publication Order of Inspector Lynley Books
22 books
1
A Great Deliverance book cover1A Great Deliverance1988Buy on Amazon
Payment in Blood book cover2Payment in Blood1989Buy on Amazon
Well-Schooled in Murder book cover3Well-Schooled in Murder1989Buy on Amazon
A Suitable Vengeance book cover4A Suitable Vengeance1991Buy on Amazon
For the Sake of Elena book cover5For the Sake of Elena1992Buy on Amazon
Missing Joseph book cover6Missing Joseph1992Buy on Amazon
Playing for the Ashes book cover7Playing for the Ashes1994Buy on Amazon
In the Presence of the Enemy book cover8In the Presence of the Enemy1996Buy on Amazon
Deception on His Mind book cover9Deception on His Mind1997Buy on Amazon
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner book cover10In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner1999Buy on Amazon
A Traitor to Memory book cover11A Traitor to Memory2001Buy on Amazon
A Place of Hiding book cover12A Place of Hiding2003Buy on Amazon
With No One as Witness book cover13With No One as Witness2005Buy on Amazon
What Came Before He Shot Her book cover14What Came Before He Shot Her2006Buy on Amazon
Careless in Red book cover15Careless in Red2008Buy on Amazon
This Body of Death book cover16This Body of Death2010Buy on Amazon
Believing the Lie book cover17Believing the Lie2012Buy on Amazon
Just One Evil Act book cover18Just One Evil Act2013Buy on Amazon
A Banquet of Consequences book cover19A Banquet of Consequences2015Buy on Amazon
The Punishment She Deserves book cover20The Punishment She Deserves2018Buy on Amazon
Something to Hide book cover21Something to Hide2022Buy on Amazon
A Slowly Dying Cause book cover22A Slowly Dying Cause2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Inspector Lynley books are there?
There are 22 books in the Inspector Lynley collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1988 and 2025.
What is the first Inspector Lynley book?
The first book is A Great Deliverance, published in 1988.
What order should I read the Inspector Lynley 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 Lynley books?
The Inspector Lynley books were written by Elizabeth George.
Is the Inspector Lynley series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Inspector Lynley Books, has 22 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Inspector Lynley series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1988, and the most recent in 2025.