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Inspector Felse Books in Order

13
Books
1951
First Book
1978
Latest Book
28
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Inspector Felse books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: March 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the Inspector Felse series? Start with "Fallen Into the Pit" (1951) and follow publication order through all 13 books.

The complete Inspector Felse reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Fallen Into the Pit cover

Fallen Into the Pit

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1951

2
Death and the Joyful Woman cover

Death and the Joyful Woman

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1961

3
Flight of a Witch cover

Flight of a Witch

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1964

4
A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs cover

A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs

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1965

5
The Piper on the Mountain cover

The Piper on the Mountain

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1966

6
Black Is the Colour of My True Love's Heart cover

Black Is the Colour of My True Love's Heart

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1967

7
The Grass Widow's Tale cover

The Grass Widow's Tale

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1968

8
The House of Green Turf cover

The House of Green Turf

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1969

9
Mourning Raga cover

Mourning Raga

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1969

10
The Knocker on Death's Door cover

The Knocker on Death's Door

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1970

11
Death to the Landlords cover

Death to the Landlords

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1972

12
City of Gold and Shadows cover

City of Gold and Shadows

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1973

13
Rainbow's End cover

Rainbow's End

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1978

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