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Inspector Thanet Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Inspector Thanet 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 Thanet series? Start with "The Night She Died" (1980) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Inspector Thanet reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Night She Died
1980
Six Feet Under
1982
Puppet For A Corpse
1982
Close Her Eyes
1984
Last Seen Alive
1985
Dead on Arrival
1986
Element of Doubt
1987
Suspicious Death
1988
Dead By Morning
1989
Doomed To Die
1991
Wake the Dead
1992
No Laughing Matter
1993
Day for Dying
1995
Once Too Often
1998
Dead and Gone
1999
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