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):

Publication Order of Inspector Troy Books

Black Out (1995)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Old Flames (1996)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
A Little White Death (1998)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Riptide / Bluffing Mr. Churchill (2001)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Flesh Wounds / Blue Rondo (2005)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Second Violin (2007)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
A Lily of the Field (2010)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Friends and Traitors (2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
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)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Riptide / Bluffing Mr. Churchill(2001)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Black Out(1995)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
A Lily of the Field(2010)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Old Flames(1996)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Friends and Traitors(2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Flesh Wounds / Blue Rondo(2005)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
A Little White Death(1998)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Joe Wilderness Books

Then We Take Berlin (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Unfortunate Englishman (2016)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Hammer to Fall (2020)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Moscow Exile (2023)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Sweet Sunday (2002)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
An Italian Job (2016)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

East of Suez, West of Charing Cross Road (2011)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Bentinck's Agent (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
An Italian Job (2016)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

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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