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Inspector Ikmen Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Inspector Ikmen books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Inspector Ikmen series? Start with "Belshazzar's Daughter" (1999) and follow publication order through all 30 books.
The complete Inspector Ikmen reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Belshazzar's Daughter
1999
A Chemical Prison/The Ottoman Cage
2000
Arabesk
2001
Deep Waters
2002
Harem
2003
Petrified
2004
Deadly Web
2005
Dance with Death
2006
A Passion for Killing
2007
Pretty Dead Things
2007
River of the Dead
2008
Death by Design
2010
A Noble Killing
2011
Dead of Night
2012
Deadline
2013
Body Count
2014
Land of the Blind
2015
On the Bone
2016
The House of Four
2017
Incorruptible
2018
A Knife to the Heart
2020
Blood Business
2020
Forfeit
2021
Bride Price
2022
Double Illusion
2023
The Darkest Night
2024
The Wooden Library
2025
The Mammoth Book of the Adventures of Professor Moriarty
2015
The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper Stories
2015
Sunshine Noir
2016
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