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Inspector Robert Colbeck Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Inspector Robert Colbeck 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 Robert Colbeck series? Start with "The Railway Detective" (2004) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Inspector Robert Colbeck reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Railway Detective
2004
The Excursion Train
2005
The Railway Viaduct
2006
The Iron Horse
2007
Murder on the Brighton Express
2007
The Silver Locomotive Mystery
2009
Railway to the Grave
2010
Blood on the Line
2011
The Stationmaster's Farewell
2012
Peril on the Royal Train
2013
A Ticket to Oblivion
2014
Timetable of Death
2015
Signal for Vengeance
2016
The Circus Train Conspiracy
2017
A Christmas Railway Mystery
2017
Points of Danger
2019
Fear on the Phantom Special
2019
Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel
2020
Tragedy on the Branch Line
2021
The Railway Detective's Christmas Case
2022
Death at the Terminus
2023
Murder in Transit
2024
Mystery at the Station Hotel
2025
Murder on the Great Northern Railway
2025
Inspector Colbeck's Casebook
2014
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