Inspector Thomas Lynley is a character featured in a series of mystery novels by American author Elizabeth George. Inspector Lynley is the 8th Earl of Asherton. Lynley and his partner Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers are with Scotland Yard. Several of the Inspector Lynley novels have been adapted for the BBC series The Inspector Lynley Mysteries.

The Inspector Lynley book series began in 1988 with A Great Deliverance. Below is the order of Elizabeth George’s Inspector Lynley books in order of when they were originally released (as well as in chronological order):

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Publication Order of Inspector Lynley Books

A Great Deliverance(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Payment in Blood(1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Well-Schooled in Murder(1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Suitable Vengeance(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
For the Sake of Elena(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Missing Joseph(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Playing for the Ashes(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
In the Presence of the Enemy(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Deception on His Mind(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Traitor to Memory(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Place of Hiding(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
With No One as Witness(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
What Came Before He Shot Her(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Careless in Red(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
This Body of Death(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Believing the Lie(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Just One Evil Act(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Banquet of Consequences(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Punishment She Deserves(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Something to Hide(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Suitable Vengeance is a prequel novel in the Inspector Lynley series and should be read before A Great Deliverance when reading the novels in chronological order.

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9 Responses to “Order of Inspector Lynley Books”

  1. Cindy dailey: 2 years ago

    In which book was Deborah injured and in California?t

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  2. Karen Secker: 3 years ago

    I’m currently watching the Inspector Lynley dvds but some of the episodes don’t appear to be in book form. Are some of the books published under different titles in the USA, and if so what are the English titles?
    Thanks.

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    • Graeme: 3 years ago

      From season 3 onwards, the majority of it was not based on any books.

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  3. pippin2: 7 years ago

    I just finished “A Banquet of Consequences” and was very disappointed in it..the story line was not something I cared for but it did fit in with some of today’s culture. Her earlier books were so much better and am hesitant to read her latest.

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  4. Hazel Marie Graves: 9 years ago

    Couild you please tell me what order to read the Inspector Lynley series? I am reading it right now but I have no clue which book goes first.

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  5. puzzled: 10 years ago

    Which book did Havers fire a gun at a senior officer.

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    • Janette Kok: 6 years ago

      Deception on His Mind

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  6. john hoffman: 11 years ago

    Unless I’m missing something, “A Suitable Vengeance” is chronologically prior to all the other novels in the series, despite being the fourth published.

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    • Brandon: 11 years ago

      You’re right. Thank you!

      Reply

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