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Inspector Troy Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Inspector Troy 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 Troy series? Start with "Black Out" (1995) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Inspector Troy reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Black Out
1995
Old Flames
1996
A Little White Death
1998
Riptide / Bluffing Mr. Churchill
2001
Flesh Wounds / Blue Rondo
2005
Second Violin
2007
A Lily of the Field
2010
Friends and Traitors
2017
Smoke and Embers
2025
Second Violin (1938)
1938
Riptide (1939)
1939
Black Out (1944-1948)
19
A Lily of the Field (first part 1934-1946, then 1948)
19
Old Flames (1956)
1956
Friends and Traitors (1958)
1958
Blue Rondo (1959)
1959
A Little White Death (1960)
1960
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