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Inspector Carlyle Books in Order

Inspector Carlyle by James Craig contains 22 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is London Calling (2011) and the newest is I Live by the River (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22
Published
2011–2026
Pages on record
2,838 in 10 of 22 books
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Inspector John Carlyle is James Craig's London police detective, and the series carries his name through 22 books. London Calling (2011) opens the run, followed by Buckingham Palace Blues and The Enemy Within (2012). Several books were issued under two titles, such as Never Apologise, Never Explain, also known as Time of Death. Murder investigations and police procedure fill the subjects, and I Live by the River (2026) is the newest case.

How many Inspector Carlyle books are there?

Inspector Carlyle has 22 books, released between 2011 and 2026.

Inspector Carlyle Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Inspector Carlyle books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Never Apologise, Never Explain / Time of Death by James Craig, book 2 of the Inspector Carlyle series (2012)
  2. Cover of Buckingham Palace Blues by James Craig, book 3 of the Inspector Carlyle series (2012)
  3. Cover of The Circus / The Criminals We Deserve by James Craig, book 5 of the Inspector Carlyle series (2013)
  4. Cover of Then We Die by James Craig, book 7 of the Inspector Carlyle series (2013)
  5. Cover of A Man of Sorrows by James Craig, book 9 of the Inspector Carlyle series (2014)
  6. Cover of Shoot to Kill by James Craig, book 10 of the Inspector Carlyle series (2014)
  7. Cover of Sins of the Fathers by James Craig, book 11 of the Inspector Carlyle series (2015)
  8. Cover of Nobody's Hero by James Craig, book 12 of the Inspector Carlyle series (2015)
  9. Cover of Acts of Violence by James Craig, book 13 of the Inspector Carlyle series (2017)
  1. 1
    London Calling2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  2. 2
    Never Apologise, Never Explain / Time of Death2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  3. 3
    Buckingham Palace Blues2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  4. 4
    The Enemy Within2012 · 60 pages · confirmed 2/4
    201260
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  5. 5
    The Circus / The Criminals We Deserve2013 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013352
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  6. 6
    What Dies Inside2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  7. 7
    Then We Die2013 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013312
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  8. 8
    The Hand of God2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  9. 9
    A Man of Sorrows2014 · 295 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014295
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  10. 10
    Shoot to Kill2014 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014304
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  11. 11
    Sins of the Fathers2015 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015296
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  12. 12
    Nobody's Hero2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  13. 13
    Acts of Violence2017 · 307 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017307
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  14. 14
    All Kinds of Dead2017 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017320
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  15. 15
    This is Where I Say Goodbye2018 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018288
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  16. 16
    Dying Days2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  17. 17
    Into the Valley2020 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020304
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  18. 18
    Circus Games2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  19. 19
    The Taste of Blood2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  20. 20
    The Lesson2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  21. 21
    Declared Dead2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  22. 22
    I Live by the River2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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Is there a chronological order for Inspector Carlyle?

No separate chronological order is on record for Inspector Carlyle, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Inspector Carlyle books in order?

You should read the Inspector Carlyle books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Inspector Carlyle book also stands alone.

Where to start with Inspector Carlyle

Start with London Calling (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Inspector Carlyle book?

I Live by the River (2026) is the newest Inspector Carlyle book released so far.

Is there a new Inspector Carlyle book coming?

No next Inspector Carlyle book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Inspector Carlyle at a glance

Still running
Inspector Carlyle is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Inspector Carlyle books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,838 pages across the 10 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Inspector Carlyle books, 16 of 22, were published in the 2010s.

What the Inspector Carlyle books are about

12 of the 22 Inspector Carlyle books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: london (england) is tagged on 10 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by James Craig

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.