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Inspector Pel Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Inspector Pel 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 Pel series? Start with "Pel and the Parked Car / Death Set to Music" (1979) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Inspector Pel reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Pel and the Parked Car / Death Set to Music
1979
Pel and the Faceless Corpse
1979
Pel Under Pressure
1980
Pel Is Puzzled
1981
Pel And The Staghound
1982
Pel and the Bombers
1982
Pel And The Predators
1984
Pel and the Pirates
1984
Pel and the Prowler
1985
Pel And The Paris Mob
1986
Pel Among the Pueblos
1987
Pel And The Touch Of Pitch
1987
Pel And The Picture Of Innocence
1988
Pel and the Party Spirit
1989
Pel and the Missing Persons
1990
Pel And The Promised Land
1991
Pel And The Sepulchre Job
1992
Pel Picks Up The Pieces (By: Juliet Hebden)
1993
Pel and the Perfect Partner (By: Juliet Hebden)
1994
Pel and The Patriarch (By: Juliet Hebden)
1996
Pel and the Precious Parcel (By: Juliet Hebden)
1997
Pel Is Provoked (By: Juliet Hebden)
1999
Pel and the Death of the Detective (By: Juliet Hebden)
2000
Pel and the Butcher's Blades (By: Juliet Hebden)
2001
Pel and the Nickname Game (By: Juliet Hebden)
2002
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