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Inspector Ian Rutledge Books in Order

Inspector Ian Rutledge by Charles Todd contains 29 books, published between 1994 and 2026. The first book is A Test of Wills (1994) and the newest is A Day of Judgment (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
29
Published
1994–2026
Confirmed
29 of 29 titles
Pages on record
7,276 in 20 of 29 books
Reading time
121–182 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,276 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 20 of 29 titles with a page count on record.

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Inspector Ian Rutledge is a police detective and a veteran of the First World War, and the series Charles Todd built around him is a historical police procedural set in England. A Test of Wills (1994) opens the run, and A Day of Judgment extended it to 29 books in 2026. Murder investigations and the aftermath of the war supply the material throughout.

How many Inspector Ian Rutledge books are there?

Inspector Ian Rutledge has 29 books, released between 1994 and 2026.

Inspector Ian Rutledge Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 29 Inspector Ian Rutledge 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 A Test of Wills by Charles Todd, book 1 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (1994)
  2. Cover of Search the Dark by Charles Todd, book 3 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (1999)
  3. Cover of Legacy of the Dead by Charles Todd, book 4 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (2000)
  4. Cover of Watchers of Time by Charles Todd, book 5 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (2001)
  5. Cover of A Fearsome Doubt by Charles Todd, book 6 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (2002)
  6. Cover of A Long Shadow by Charles Todd, book 8 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (2006)
  7. Cover of A Matter of Justice by Charles Todd, book 11 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (2008)
  8. Cover of The Red Door by Charles Todd, book 12 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (2009)
  9. Cover of A Lonely Death by Charles Todd, book 14 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (2011)
  10. Cover of The Confession by Charles Todd, book 15 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (2011)
  11. Cover of Proof of Guilt by Charles Todd, book 16 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (2013)
  12. Cover of Hunting Shadows by Charles Todd, book 18 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (2014)
  13. Cover of A Fine Summer's Day by Charles Todd, book 19 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (2015)
  14. Cover of No Shred of Evidence by Charles Todd, book 20 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (2016)
  15. Cover of Racing the Devil by Charles Todd, book 21 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (2017)
  16. Cover of The Gatekeeper by Charles Todd, book 23 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (2018)
  17. Cover of A Divided Loyalty by Charles Todd, book 25 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (2020)
  18. Cover of A Fatal Lie by Charles Todd, book 26 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (2021)
  19. Cover of A Game of Fear by Charles Todd, book 27 of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series (2022)
  1. 1
    A Test of Wills1994 · 305 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994305
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  2. 2
    Wings of Fire1998 · 306 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998306
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  3. 3
    Search the Dark1999 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999304
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  4. 4
    Legacy of the Dead2000 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000384
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  5. 5
    Watchers of Time2001 · 421 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001421
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  6. 6
    A Fearsome Doubt2002 · 356 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002356
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  7. 7
    A Cold Treachery2005 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005400
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  8. 8
    A Long Shadow2006 · 341 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006341
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  9. 9
    A False Mirror2007 · 371 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007371
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  10. 10
    A Pale Horse2007 · confirmed 3/4
    2007–
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  11. 11
    A Matter of Justice2008 · confirmed 3/4
    2008–
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  12. 12
    The Red Door2009 · 344 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009344
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  13. 13
    The Kidnapping2010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
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  14. 14
    A Lonely Death2011 · 343 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011343
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  15. 15
    The Confession2011 · 344 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011344
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  16. 16
    Proof of Guilt2013 · 343 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013343
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  17. 17
    Cold Comfort2013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
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  18. 18
    Hunting Shadows2014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  19. 19
    A Fine Summer's Day2015 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015368
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  20. 20
    No Shred of Evidence2016 · 341 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016341
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  21. 21
    Racing the Devil2017 · 341 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017341
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  22. 22
    The Piper2017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
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  23. 23
    The Gatekeeper2018 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018480
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  24. 24
    The Black Ascot2019 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019352
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  25. 25
    A Divided Loyalty2020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
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  26. 26
    A Fatal Lie2021 · 512 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021512
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  27. 27
    A Game of Fear2022 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2022320
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  28. 28
    A Christmas Witness2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
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  29. 29
    A Day of Judgment2026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
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Is there a chronological order for Inspector Ian Rutledge?

No separate chronological order is on record for Inspector Ian Rutledge, 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 Ian Rutledge books in order?

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

Where to start with Inspector Ian Rutledge

Start with A Test of Wills (1994), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Inspector Ian Rutledge book?

A Day of Judgment (2026) is the newest Inspector Ian Rutledge book released so far.

Is there a new Inspector Ian Rutledge book coming?

No next Inspector Ian Rutledge 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 Ian Rutledge at a glance

Still running
Inspector Ian Rutledge is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Inspector Ian Rutledge books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
7,276 pages across the 20 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 344 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Inspector Ian Rutledge books, 12 of 29, were published in the 2010s.

What the Inspector Ian Rutledge books are about

22 of the 29 Inspector Ian Rutledge books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: ian rutledge (fictitious character) is tagged on 20 of 22. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Charles Todd

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

Other series by Charles Todd

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