📖 About Inspector Thanet

Inspector Thanet is a series universe written by Dorothy Simpson. The complete collection runs to 15 books across 1 series, published between 1980 and 1999.

The main series is Publication Order of Inspector Thanet Books with 15 books. It opens with The Night She Died (1980) and currently runs to Dead and Gone (1999).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Inspector Thanet

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Night She Died (1980), book 1 of Publication Order of Inspector Thanet 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 Thanet Books in Order

Publication Order of Inspector Thanet Books
15 books
1
The Night She Died book cover1The Night She Died1980Buy on Amazon
Six Feet Under book cover2Six Feet Under1982Buy on Amazon
Puppet For A Corpse book cover3Puppet For A Corpse1982Buy on Amazon
Close Her Eyes book cover4Close Her Eyes1984Buy on Amazon
Last Seen Alive book cover5Last Seen Alive1985Buy on Amazon
Dead on Arrival book cover6Dead on Arrival1986Buy on Amazon
Element of Doubt book cover7Element of Doubt1987Buy on Amazon
Suspicious Death book cover8Suspicious Death1988Buy on Amazon
Dead By Morning book cover9Dead By Morning1989Buy on Amazon
Doomed To Die book cover10Doomed To Die1991Buy on Amazon
Wake the Dead book cover11Wake the Dead1992Buy on Amazon
No Laughing Matter book cover12No Laughing Matter1993Buy on Amazon
Day for Dying book cover13Day for Dying1995Buy on Amazon
Once Too Often book cover14Once Too Often1998Buy on Amazon
Dead and Gone book cover15Dead and Gone1999Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Inspector Thanet books are there?
There are 15 books in the Inspector Thanet collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1980 and 1999.
What is the first Inspector Thanet book?
The first book is The Night She Died, published in 1980.
What order should I read the Inspector Thanet 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 Thanet books?
The Inspector Thanet books were written by Dorothy Simpson.
Is the Inspector Thanet series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Inspector Thanet Books, has 15 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Inspector Thanet series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1980, and the most recent in 1999.