Order of Elizabeth George Books
Elizabeth George is an American author who is the creator of the Inspector Lynley character and series. As indicated by the “Inspector” title her character uses, her books fall into the detective and mystery genres. Although she is American, her character is British and her books are set in Great Britain. Elizabeth is not to be confused with the Christian author of the same name.
Her first novel was titled A Great Deliverance and was published in 1988. Below is a list of Elizabeth George’s books in order of publication and chronological order:
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Publication Order of Inspector Lynley Books
| A Great Deliverance | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Payment in Blood | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Well-Schooled in Murder | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Suitable Vengeance | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| For the Sake of Elena | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Missing Joseph | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Playing for the Ashes | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| In the Presence of the Enemy | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Deception on His Mind | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Traitor to Memory | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Place of Hiding | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| With No One as Witness | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| What Came Before He Shot Her | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Careless in Red | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| This Body of Death | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Believing the Lie | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Just One Evil Act | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Banquet of Consequences | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Punishment She Deserves | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Something to Hide | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Slowly Dying Cause | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Suitable Vengeance is a prequel novel in the Inspector Lynley series and should be read before A Great Deliverance when reading the novels in chronological order. | ||
Publication Order of Saratoga Woods Books
| The Edge of Nowhere | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Edge of the Water | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Edge of the Shadows | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Edge of the Light | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Abandonment of Hannah Armstrong Books
| Saratoga Woods | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Possession Point | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Maxwelton Beach | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Deception Pass | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fisherman's Alibi | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| The Evidence Exposed | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| I, Richard | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Write Away: One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mastering the Process | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Death Sentences: Stories To Die For Books
| The Mysterious Disappearance of the Reluctant Book Fairy | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
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