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Peter Diamond Books in Order

Peter Diamond by Peter Lovesey contains 22 books, published between 1991 and 2024. The first book is The Last Detective (1991) and the newest is Against the Grain (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22
Published
1991–2024
Pages on record
5,421 in 15 of 22 books
Reading time
90–136 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,421 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 22 titles with a page count on record.

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Peter Diamond is an English police procedural series by Peter Lovesey, following a detective through murder and missing-persons investigations. The Last Detective (1991) opens the run, followed by Diamond Solitaire, The Summons, Bloodhounds, Upon a Dark Night and The Vault. Twenty-two books reach Against the Grain in 2024.

How many Peter Diamond books are there?

Peter Diamond has 22 books, released between 1991 and 2024.

Peter Diamond Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Peter Diamond 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 Diamond Solitaire by Peter Lovesey, book 2 of the Peter Diamond series (1992)
  2. Cover of The Summons by Peter Lovesey, book 3 of the Peter Diamond series (1995)
  3. Cover of Bloodhounds by Peter Lovesey, book 4 of the Peter Diamond series (1996)
  4. Cover of The House Sitter by Peter Lovesey, book 8 of the Peter Diamond series (2003)
  5. Cover of The Secret Hangman by Peter Lovesey, book 9 of the Peter Diamond series (2007)
  6. Cover of Skeleton Hill by Peter Lovesey, book 10 of the Peter Diamond series (2009)
  7. Cover of The Tooth Tattoo by Peter Lovesey, book 13 of the Peter Diamond series (2013)
  8. Cover of The Stone Wife by Peter Lovesey, book 14 of the Peter Diamond series (2014)
  9. Cover of Down Among the Dead Men by Peter Lovesey, book 15 of the Peter Diamond series (2015)
  10. Cover of Another One Goes Tonight by Peter Lovesey, book 16 of the Peter Diamond series (2016)
  11. Cover of The Finisher by Peter Lovesey, book 19 of the Peter Diamond series (2020)
  12. Cover of Diamond and the Eye by Peter Lovesey, book 20 of the Peter Diamond series (2021)
  13. Cover of Showstopper by Peter Lovesey, book 21 of the Peter Diamond series (2022)
  1. 1
    The Last Detective1991 · 408 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991408
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  2. 2
    Diamond Solitaire1992 · 327 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992327
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  3. 3
    The Summons1995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
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  4. 4
    Bloodhounds1996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
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  5. 5
    Upon a Dark Night1997 · confirmed 2/4
    1997–
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  6. 6
    The Vault1999 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999352
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  7. 7
    Diamond Dust2002 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002352
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  8. 8
    The House Sitter2003 · 391 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003391
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  9. 9
    The Secret Hangman2007 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007320
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  10. 10
    Skeleton Hill2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  11. 11
    Stagestruck2011 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011352
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  12. 12
    Cop to Corpse2012 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012368
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  13. 13
    The Tooth Tattoo2013 · 348 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013348
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  14. 14
    The Stone Wife2014 · 358 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014358
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  15. 15
    Down Among the Dead Men2015 · 373 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015373
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  16. 16
    Another One Goes Tonight2016 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016400
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  17. 17
    Beau Death2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  18. 18
    Killing with Confetti2019 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019352
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  19. 19
    The Finisher2020 · 360 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020360
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  20. 20
    Diamond and the Eye2021 · 360 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021360
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  21. 21
    Showstopper2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  22. 22
    Against the Grain2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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Is there a chronological order for Peter Diamond?

No separate chronological order is on record for Peter Diamond, 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 Peter Diamond books in order?

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

Where to start with Peter Diamond

Start with The Last Detective (1991), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Peter Diamond book?

Against the Grain (2024) is the newest Peter Diamond book released so far.

Is there a new Peter Diamond book coming?

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

Awards Peter Diamond has won

Wikidata records 2 awards and 1 nomination for Peter Diamond. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Peter Diamond at a glance

Still running
Peter Diamond is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Peter Diamond books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
5,421 pages across the 15 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 358 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Peter Diamond books, 8 of 22, were published in the 2010s.

What the Peter Diamond books are about

17 of the 22 Peter Diamond books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: england is tagged on 14 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Peter Lovesey

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