📖 About Inspector Robert Colbeck

Inspector Robert Colbeck is a series universe written by Conrad Allen/ Keith Miles. The complete collection runs to 25 books across 2 series, published between 2004 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Inspector Robert Colbeck Books with 24 books. It opens with The Railway Detective (2004) and currently runs to Murder on the Great Northern Railway (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Inspector Robert Colbeck

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Railway Detective (2004), book 1 of Publication Order of Inspector Robert Colbeck 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 2 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 Robert Colbeck Books in Order

Publication Order of Inspector Robert Colbeck Books
24 books
1
The Railway Detective book cover1The Railway Detective2004Buy on Amazon
The Excursion Train book cover2The Excursion Train2005Buy on Amazon
The Railway Viaduct book cover3The Railway Viaduct2006Buy on Amazon
The Iron Horse book cover4The Iron Horse2007Buy on Amazon
Murder on the Brighton Express book cover5Murder on the Brighton Express2007Buy on Amazon
The Silver Locomotive Mystery book cover6The Silver Locomotive Mystery2009Buy on Amazon
Railway to the Grave book cover7Railway to the Grave2010Buy on Amazon
Blood on the Line book cover8Blood on the Line2011Buy on Amazon
The Stationmaster's Farewell book cover9The Stationmaster's Farewell2012Buy on Amazon
Peril on the Royal Train book cover10Peril on the Royal Train2013Buy on Amazon
A Ticket to Oblivion book cover11A Ticket to Oblivion2014Buy on Amazon
Timetable of Death book cover12Timetable of Death2015Buy on Amazon
Signal for Vengeance book cover13Signal for Vengeance2016Buy on Amazon
The Circus Train Conspiracy book cover14The Circus Train Conspiracy2017Buy on Amazon
A Christmas Railway Mystery book cover15A Christmas Railway Mystery2017Buy on Amazon
Points of Danger book cover16Points of Danger2019Buy on Amazon
Fear on the Phantom Special book cover17Fear on the Phantom Special2019Buy on Amazon
Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel book cover18Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel2020Buy on Amazon
Tragedy on the Branch Line book cover19Tragedy on the Branch Line2021Buy on Amazon
The Railway Detective's Christmas Case book cover20The Railway Detective's Christmas Case2022Buy on Amazon
Death at the Terminus book cover21Death at the Terminus2023Buy on Amazon
Murder in Transit book cover22Murder in Transit2024Buy on Amazon
Mystery at the Station Hotel book cover23Mystery at the Station Hotel2025Buy on Amazon
Murder on the Great Northern Railway book cover24Murder on the Great Northern Railway2025Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Inspector Robert Colbeck Collections
1 books
2
Inspector Colbeck's Casebook book cover1Inspector Colbeck's Casebook2014Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Inspector Robert Colbeck books are there?
There are 25 books in the Inspector Robert Colbeck collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2004 and 2025.
What is the first Inspector Robert Colbeck book?
The first book is The Railway Detective, published in 2004.
What order should I read the Inspector Robert Colbeck 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 Robert Colbeck books?
The Inspector Robert Colbeck books were written by Conrad Allen/ Keith Miles.
Is the Inspector Robert Colbeck series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Inspector Robert Colbeck Books, has 24 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Inspector Robert Colbeck series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2004, and the most recent in 2025.