📖 About Peter Diamond

Peter Diamond is a series universe written by Peter Lovesey. The complete collection runs to 22 books across 1 series, published between 1991 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of Peter Diamond Books with 22 books. It opens with The Last Detective (1991) and currently runs to Against the Grain (2024).

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🎯 Where to Start with Peter Diamond

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Last Detective (1991), book 1 of Publication Order of Peter Diamond 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.

📚 Peter Diamond Books in Order

Publication Order of Peter Diamond Books
22 books
1
The Last Detective book cover1The Last Detective1991Buy on Amazon
Diamond Solitaire book cover2Diamond Solitaire1992Buy on Amazon
The Summons book cover3The Summons1995Buy on Amazon
Bloodhounds book cover4Bloodhounds1996Buy on Amazon
Upon a Dark Night book cover5Upon a Dark Night1997Buy on Amazon
The Vault book cover6The Vault1999Buy on Amazon
Diamond Dust book cover7Diamond Dust2002Buy on Amazon
The House Sitter book cover8The House Sitter2003Buy on Amazon
The Secret Hangman book cover9The Secret Hangman2007Buy on Amazon
Skeleton Hill book cover10Skeleton Hill2009Buy on Amazon
Stagestruck book cover11Stagestruck2011Buy on Amazon
Cop to Corpse book cover12Cop to Corpse2012Buy on Amazon
The Tooth Tattoo book cover13The Tooth Tattoo2013Buy on Amazon
The Stone Wife book cover14The Stone Wife2014Buy on Amazon
Down Among the Dead Men book cover15Down Among the Dead Men2015Buy on Amazon
Another One Goes Tonight book cover16Another One Goes Tonight2016Buy on Amazon
Beau Death book cover17Beau Death2017Buy on Amazon
Killing with Confetti book cover18Killing with Confetti2019Buy on Amazon
The Finisher book cover19The Finisher2020Buy on Amazon
Diamond and the Eye book cover20Diamond and the Eye2021Buy on Amazon
Showstopper book cover21Showstopper2022Buy on Amazon
Against the Grain book cover22Against the Grain2024Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Peter Diamond books are there?
There are 22 books in the Peter Diamond collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1991 and 2024.
What is the first Peter Diamond book?
The first book is The Last Detective, published in 1991.
What order should I read the Peter Diamond 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 Peter Diamond books?
The Peter Diamond books were written by Peter Lovesey.
Is the Peter Diamond series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Peter Diamond 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 Peter Diamond series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1991, and the most recent in 2024.