📖 About Inspector West

Inspector West is a series universe written by John Creasey. The complete collection runs to 43 books across 1 series, published between 1942 and 1978.

The main series is Publication Order of Inspector West Books with 43 books. It opens with Inspector West Takes Charge (1942) and currently runs to A Sharp Rise in Crime (1978).

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🎯 Where to Start with Inspector West

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Inspector West Takes Charge (1942), book 1 of Publication Order of Inspector West 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 West Books in Order

Publication Order of Inspector West Books
43 books
1
Inspector West Takes Charge book cover1Inspector West Takes Charge1942Buy on Amazon
Inspector West Leaves Town / Go Away To Murder book cover2Inspector West Leaves Town / Go Away To Murder1943Buy on Amazon
Inspector West at Home / Apostle of Gloom book cover3Inspector West at Home / Apostle of Gloom1944Buy on Amazon
Inspector West Regrets book cover4Inspector West Regrets1945Buy on Amazon
Holiday for Inspector West book cover5Holiday for Inspector West1946Buy on Amazon
Battle for Inspector West book cover6Battle for Inspector West1948Buy on Amazon
Triumph for Inspector West / The Case Against Paul Raeburn book cover7Triumph for Inspector West / The Case Against Paul Raeburn1948Buy on Amazon
Inspector West Kicks Off / Sport for Inspector West book cover8Inspector West Kicks Off / Sport for Inspector West1949Buy on Amazon
Inspector West Alone book cover9Inspector West Alone1950Buy on Amazon
Inspector West Cries Wolf / The Creepers book cover10Inspector West Cries Wolf / The Creepers1950Buy on Amazon
A Case for Inspector West / The Figure in the Dusk book cover11A Case for Inspector West / The Figure in the Dusk1951Buy on Amazon
Puzzle for Inspector West / The Dissemblers book cover12Puzzle for Inspector West / The Dissemblers1951Buy on Amazon
Inspector West at Bay / The Blind Spot book cover13Inspector West at Bay / The Blind Spot1952Buy on Amazon
A Gun for Inspector West / Give a Man a Gun book cover14A Gun for Inspector West / Give a Man a Gun1953Buy on Amazon
Send Superintendent West / Send Inspector West book cover15Send Superintendent West / Send Inspector West1953Buy on Amazon
A Beauty for Inspector West / The Beauty Queen Killer book cover16A Beauty for Inspector West / The Beauty Queen Killer1954Buy on Amazon
Inspector West Makes Haste / The Gelignite Gang book cover17Inspector West Makes Haste / The Gelignite Gang1955Buy on Amazon
Two for Inspector West / Murder: One, Two, Three book cover18Two for Inspector West / Murder: One, Two, Three1955Buy on Amazon
Parcels for Inspector West / Death of a Postman book cover19Parcels for Inspector West / Death of a Postman1956Buy on Amazon
A Prince for Inspector West / Death of an Assassin book cover20A Prince for Inspector West / Death of an Assassin1956Buy on Amazon
Find Inspector West / Doorway to Death / The Trouble at Saxby's book cover21Find Inspector West / Doorway to Death / The Trouble at Saxby's1957Buy on Amazon
Accident for Inspector West / Hit and Run book cover22Accident for Inspector West / Hit and Run1957Buy on Amazon
Murder, London - New York book cover23Murder, London - New York1958Buy on Amazon
Strike for Death / The Killing Strike book cover24Strike for Death / The Killing Strike1958Buy on Amazon
Death of a Racehorse book cover25Death of a Racehorse1959Buy on Amazon
The Case of the Innocent Victims book cover26The Case of the Innocent Victims1959Buy on Amazon
Murder on the Line book cover27Murder on the Line1960Buy on Amazon
Death in Cold Print book cover28Death in Cold Print1961Buy on Amazon
The Scene of the Crime book cover29The Scene of the Crime1961Buy on Amazon
Policeman's Dread book cover30Policeman's Dread1962Buy on Amazon
Hang the Little Man book cover31Hang the Little Man1963Buy on Amazon
Look Three Ways at Murder book cover32Look Three Ways at Murder1964Buy on Amazon
Murder, London - Australia book cover33Murder, London - Australia1967Buy on Amazon
Murder, London - South Africa book cover34Murder, London - South Africa1967Buy on Amazon
So Young to Burn book cover35So Young to Burn1967Buy on Amazon
The Executioners book cover36The Executioners1967Buy on Amazon
Murder, London - Miami book cover37Murder, London - Miami1969Buy on Amazon
A Part for a Policeman book cover38A Part for a Policeman1970Buy on Amazon
Alibi / Alibi for Inspector West book cover39Alibi / Alibi for Inspector West1971Buy on Amazon
A Splinter of Glass book cover40A Splinter of Glass1972Buy on Amazon
The Theft of Magna Carta book cover41The Theft of Magna Carta1973Buy on Amazon
The Extortioners book cover42The Extortioners1974Buy on Amazon
A Sharp Rise in Crime book cover43A Sharp Rise in Crime1978Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Inspector West books are there?
There are 43 books in the Inspector West collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1942 and 1978.
What is the first Inspector West book?
The first book is Inspector West Takes Charge, published in 1942.
What order should I read the Inspector West 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 West books?
The Inspector West books were written by John Creasey.
Is the Inspector West series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Inspector West Books, has 43 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Inspector West series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1942, and the most recent in 1978.