H.R.F. Keating Books in Order
H.R.F. Keating is an accomplished English writer of crime fiction, renowned for his iconic series featuring Inspector Ghote of the Bombay CID. With a deep understanding of the worlds of crime, fiction, and nonfiction, he has been the crime books reviewer for The Times for fifteen years, serving as chairman of the Crime Writers Association and the Society of Authors. His outstanding contributions to the genre have earned him two CWA Gold Dagger Awards, and in 1996, he received the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for his dedication to crime fiction. Through his writing, Keating has captivated readers with his Inspector Ghote series and contributed to notable collections, including Malice Domestic and Perfectly Criminal.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by H.R.F. Keating
- #1AmazonThe Perfect Murder(1964)
- #2AmazonInspector Ghote's Good Crusade(1966)
- #3AmazonInspector Ghote Caught in Meshes(1967)
- #4AmazonInspector Ghote Hunts the Peacock(1968)
- #5AmazonInspector Ghote Plays a Joker(1969)
- #6AmazonInspector Ghote Breaks an Egg(1970)
- #7AmazonInspector Ghote Goes By Train(1971)
- #8AmazonInspector Ghote Trusts the Heart(1972)
- #9AmazonBats Fly Up for Inspector Ghote(1974)
- #10AmazonFilmi, Filmi, Inspector Ghote(1976)
- #11AmazonInspector Ghote Draws a Line(1979)
- #12AmazonThe Murder of the Maharajah(1980)
- #13AmazonGo West, Inspector Ghote(1981)
- #14AmazonThe Sheriff of Bombay(1984)
- #15AmazonUnder a Monsoon Cloud(1986)
- #16AmazonThe Body in the Billiard Room(1987)
- #17AmazonDead on Time(1988)
- #18AmazonInspector Ghote, His Life and Crimes(1989)
- #19AmazonThe Iciest Sin(1990)
- #20AmazonCheating Death(1992)
- #21AmazonDoing Wrong(1993)
- #22AmazonAsking Questions(1996)
- #23AmazonBribery, Corruption Also(1999)
- #24AmazonBreaking and Entering(2000)
- #25AmazonInspector Ghote's First Case(2008)
- #26AmazonA Small Case for Inspector Ghote?(2009)
- #1AmazonBlood on My Mind(1972)
- #2AmazonSherlock Holmes(1979)
- #3AmazonWhodunit?: A Guide To Crime, Suspense and Spy Fiction(1982)
- #4AmazonWriting Crime Fiction(1986)
- #5AmazonCrime and Mystery(1987)
- #6AmazonGreat Crimes(1991)
- #7AmazonThe Bedside Companion to Crime(1997)
- #8AmazonAgatha Christie(1977)
- #9AmazonJohn Creasey's Crime Collection, 1977(1977)
- #10AmazonChilling and Killing(1978)
- #11AmazonCrime Waves 1(1978)
- #12AmazonVerdict of Thirteen(1979)
- #13AmazonReady or Not: Here Come Fourteen Frightening Stories!(1987)
- #14AmazonMurder for Christmas(1987)
- #15AmazonThe Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes(1989)
- #16Amazon1st Culprit(1992)
- #17AmazonThe Man Who...(1992)
- #18Amazon3rd Culprit(1994)
- #19AmazonThe Crown Crime Companion(1995)
- #20AmazonWin, Lose or Die(1996)
- #21Amazon100 Sneaky Little Sleuth Stories(1997)
- #22AmazonCriminal Records(2000)
- #1AmazonDeath and the Visiting Firemen(1959)
- #2AmazonZen There Was Murder(1960)
- #3AmazonA Rush on the Ultimate(1961)
- #4AmazonThe Dog It Was That Died(1962)
- #5AmazonDeath of a Fat God(1963)
- #6AmazonIs Skin Deep, Is Fatal(1965)
- #7AmazonThe Strong Man(1971)
- #8AmazonThe Underside(1974)
- #9AmazonMurder Must Appetize(1975)
- #10AmazonA Remarkable Case of Burglary(1975)
- #11AmazonMurder by Death (With: Neil Simon)(1976)
- #12AmazonA Long Walk to Wimbledon(1978)
- #13AmazonMrs. Craggs: Crimes Cleaned Up(1985)
- #14AmazonThe Rich Detective(1993)
- #15AmazonThe Good Detective(1995)
- #16AmazonThe Soft Detective(1998)
- #17AmazonThe Bad Detective(1999)
- #18AmazonJack, the Lady Killer(1999)
- #19AmazonIn Kensington Gardens Once...(1997)
About H.R.F. Keating
H.R.F. Keating is an accomplished English writer of crime fiction, renowned for his iconic series featuring Inspector Ghote of the Bombay CID. With a deep understanding of the worlds of crime, fiction, and nonfiction, he has been the crime books reviewer for The Times for fifteen years, serving as chairman of the Crime Writers Association and the Society of Authors. His outstanding contributions to the genre have earned him two CWA Gold Dagger Awards, and in 1996, he received the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for his dedication to crime fiction. Through his writing, Keating has captivated readers with his Inspector Ghote series and contributed to notable collections, including Malice Domestic and Perfectly Criminal.
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