Inspector DeKok Books in Order
Inspector DeKok by A.C. Baantjer contains 30 books, published between 1967 and 2004. The first book is DeKok and the Somber Nude (1967) and the newest is DeKok and Variations on Murder (2004). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 30
- Published
- 1967–2004
- Pages on record
- 4,382 in 21 of 30 books
- Reading time
- 73–110 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,382 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 21 of 30 titles with a page count on record.
Inspector DeKok is A.C. Baantjer's police procedural series, set in Amsterdam and built around a Dutch detective. Every title names him: DeKok and the Somber Nude (1967), DeKok and the Sorrowing Tomcat, DeKok and the Dead Harlequin, DeKok and the Corpse on Christmas Eve, DeKok and the Careful Killer. 30 books run to DeKok and Variations on Murder in 2004, at a median of 203 pages, and the series is likely complete.
How many Inspector DeKok books are there?
Inspector DeKok has 30 books, released between 1967 and 2004.
Inspector DeKok Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 30 Inspector DeKok 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.
- 1DeKok and the Somber Nude1967 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/419672322/4
- 2DeKok and the Sorrowing Tomcat1969 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/419692562/4
- 3DeKok and the Mask of Death1987 · confirmed 2/41987–2/4
- 4DeKok and Murder on the Menu1992 · 180 pages · confirmed 2/419921802/4
- 5DeKok and the Corpse on Christmas Eve1993 · confirmed 2/41993–2/4
- 6DeKok and the Disillusioned Corpse1993 · 246 pages · confirmed 2/419932462/4
- 7DeKok and the Dead Harlequin1993 · confirmed 2/41993–2/4
- 8DeKok and the Romantic Murder1993 · 199 pages · confirmed 2/419931992/4
- 9DeKok and the Careful Killer1993 · 245 pages · confirmed 2/419932452/4
- 10DeKok and the Brothers of the Easy Death1994 · 196 pages · confirmed 2/419941962/4
- 11DeKok and the Corpse at the Church Wall1994 · 202 pages · confirmed 2/419942022/4
- 12DeKok and the Dancing Death1994 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/419942172/4
- 13DeKok and the Naked Lady1994 · 205 pages · confirmed 2/419942052/4
- 14DeKok and the Dying Stroller1994 · 199 pages · confirmed 2/419941992/4
- 15DeKok and the Deadly Accord1997 · 203 pages · confirmed 2/419972032/4
- 16DeKok and Murder in Seance1997 · 205 pages · confirmed 2/419972052/4
- 17DeKok and Murder in Ecstasy1998 · 211 pages · confirmed 2/419982112/4
- 18DeKok and the Begging Death1998 · 201 pages · confirmed 2/419982012/4
- 19DeKok and Murder by Installment1998 · 189 pages · confirmed 2/419981892/4
- 20DeKok and the Corpse Return1998 · confirmed 2/41998–2/4
- 21DeKok and the Murder in First Class1998 · confirmed 2/41998–2/4
- 22DeKok and the Deadly Warning2003 · confirmed 2/42003–2/4
- 23DeKok and the Geese of Death2004 · 194 pages · confirmed 2/420041942/4
- 24DeKok and the Murder in Bronze2004 · confirmed 2/42004–2/4
- 25DeKok and Murder on Blood Mountain2004 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/420042082/4
- 26DeKok and the Death of a Clown2004 · confirmed 2/42004–2/4
- 27DeKok and Murder by Melody2004 · 191 pages · confirmed 2/420041912/4
- 28DeKok and the Dead Lovers2004 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/420042082/4
- 29DeKok and the Vendetta2004 · confirmed 2/42004–2/4
- 30DeKok and Variations on Murder2004 · 195 pages · confirmed 2/420041952/4
Is there a chronological order for Inspector DeKok?
No separate chronological order is on record for Inspector DeKok, 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 DeKok books in order?
You should read the Inspector DeKok books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Inspector DeKok book also stands alone.
Where to start with Inspector DeKok
Start with DeKok and the Somber Nude (1967), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Inspector DeKok book?
DeKok and Variations on Murder (2004) is the newest Inspector DeKok book released so far.
Is there a new Inspector DeKok book coming?
No next Inspector DeKok 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 DeKok at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Inspector DeKok title on record dates from 2004, 22 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Inspector DeKok books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,382 pages across the 21 of 30 books with a recorded length, a median of 203 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Inspector DeKok books, 18 of 30, were published in the 1990s.
What the Inspector DeKok books are about
17 of the 30 Inspector DeKok books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: crime is tagged on 7 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Crime 7 of 17 books
- Dekok, inspector (fictitious character) 6 of 17 books
- Mystery & detective 4 of 17 books
- Amsterdam (netherlands) 3 of 17 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 3 of 17 books
- Netherlands 3 of 17 books
- Police 3 of 17 books
More books by A.C. Baantjer
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- A.C. Baantjer books in order 30 books