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Inspector McLean Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Inspector McLean 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 McLean series? Start with "Natural Causes" (2012) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Inspector McLean reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Natural Causes
2012
The Book of Souls
2012
The Hangman's Song
2014
Dead Men's Bones
2014
Prayer for the Dead
2015
The Damage Done
2016
Written in Bones
2017
The Gathering Dark
2018
Cold as the Grave
2019
Bury Them Deep
2020
What Will Burn
2021
All That Lives
2022
For Our Sins
2024
The Rest Is Death
2025
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