📖 About Inspector Troy

Inspector Troy is a series universe written by John Lawton. The complete collection runs to 9 books across 2 series, published between 1995 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Inspector Troy Books with 9 books. It opens with Black Out (1995) and currently runs to Smoke and Embers (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Inspector Troy

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Black Out (1995), book 1 of Publication Order of Inspector Troy 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.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Second Violin (2007).

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 Troy Books in Order

Publication Order of Inspector Troy Books
9 books
1
Black Out book cover1Black Out1995Buy on Amazon
Old Flames book cover2Old Flames1996Buy on Amazon
A Little White Death book cover3A Little White Death1998Buy on Amazon
Riptide / Bluffing Mr. Churchill book cover4Riptide / Bluffing Mr. Churchill2001Buy on Amazon
Flesh Wounds / Blue Rondo book cover5Flesh Wounds / Blue Rondo2005Buy on Amazon
Second Violin book cover6Second Violin2007Buy on Amazon
A Lily of the Field book cover7A Lily of the Field2010Buy on Amazon
Friends and Traitors book cover8Friends and Traitors2017Buy on Amazon
Smoke and Embers book cover9Smoke and Embers2025Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Inspector Troy Books
9 books
2
Second Violin book cover1Second Violin2007Buy on Amazon
Riptide / Bluffing Mr. Churchill book cover2Riptide / Bluffing Mr. Churchill2001Buy on Amazon
Black Out book cover3Black Out1995Buy on Amazon
A Lily of the Field book cover4A Lily of the Field2010Buy on Amazon
Old Flames book cover5Old Flames1996Buy on Amazon
Friends and Traitors book cover6Friends and Traitors2017Buy on Amazon
Flesh Wounds / Blue Rondo book cover7Flesh Wounds / Blue Rondo2005Buy on Amazon
A Little White Death book cover8A Little White Death1998Buy on Amazon
Smoke and Embers book cover9Smoke and Embers2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Inspector Troy books are there?
There are 9 books in the Inspector Troy collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1995 and 2025.
What is the first Inspector Troy book?
The first book is Black Out, published in 1995.
What order should I read the Inspector Troy 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 Troy books?
The Inspector Troy books were written by John Lawton.
Is the Inspector Troy series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Inspector Troy Books, has 9 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Inspector Troy series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1995, and the most recent in 2025.