John Lawton is an American author of crime fiction, spy fiction and historical fiction. He generally sets his novels in England during World War II and the Cold War era. Lawton also works as a producer and director of television documentaries. As far as his work in fiction goes, he is best known for his Inspector Troy series.

John Lawton became a published author in 1995 with Black Out. Below is a list of John Lawton’s books in order of when they were originally published (as well as in chronological order):

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Publication Order of Inspector Troy Books

Black Out (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Old Flames (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Little White Death (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Riptide / Bluffing Mr. Churchill (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Flesh Wounds / Blue Rondo (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Second Violin (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Lily of the Field (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Friends and Traitors (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Lily of the Field has two stories within it.Timeline wise "Audacity" is from 1934-1946 so you may wish to read that first with the rest in 1948.Rough order of dominant years they take place:
  • 1938: Second Violin
  • 1939: Riptide
  • 1944-1948: Black Out
  • 1948: A Lily of the Field (first part 1934-1946)
  • 1956: Old Flames
  • 1958: Friends and Traitors
  • 1959: Blue Rondo
  • 1960: A Little White Death

Chronological Order of Inspector Troy Books

Second Violin(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Riptide / Bluffing Mr. Churchill(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Black Out(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Lily of the Field(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Old Flames(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Friends and Traitors(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Flesh Wounds / Blue Rondo(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Little White Death(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Joe Wilderness Books

Then We Take Berlin (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Unfortunate Englishman (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hammer to Fall (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moscow Exile (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

East of Suez, West of Charing Cross Road (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Bentinck's Agent (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
An Italian Job (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Notes: Riptide was published in the United States as Bluffing Mr. Churchill. Blue Rondo was published in the USA as Flesh Wounds. The short story An Italian Job is co-authored by Zoe Sharp.

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