A Book in Order

Series · 33 books

Charles Todd Inspector Rutledge Books in Order

The complete Charles Todd Inspector Rutledge reading order — 33 books from 1998–2019.

  1. 01 A Test of Wills 1998 Amazon — buy A Test of Wills Bookshop — buy A Test of Wills ThriftBooks — buy A Test of Wills eBooks.com — buy A Test of Wills
  2. 02 Search the Dark 1999 Amazon — buy Search the Dark Bookshop — buy Search the Dark ThriftBooks — buy Search the Dark eBooks.com — buy Search the Dark
  3. 03 Legacy of the dead 2000 Amazon — buy Legacy of the dead Bookshop — buy Legacy of the dead ThriftBooks — buy Legacy of the dead eBooks.com — buy Legacy of the dead
  4. 04 Watchers of time 2001 Amazon — buy Watchers of time Bookshop — buy Watchers of time ThriftBooks — buy Watchers of time eBooks.com — buy Watchers of time
  5. 05 A fearsome doubt 2002 Amazon — buy A fearsome doubt Bookshop — buy A fearsome doubt ThriftBooks — buy A fearsome doubt eBooks.com — buy A fearsome doubt
  6. 06 A long shadow 2005 Amazon — buy A long shadow Bookshop — buy A long shadow ThriftBooks — buy A long shadow eBooks.com — buy A long shadow
  7. 07 A False Mirror 2007 Amazon — buy A False Mirror Bookshop — buy A False Mirror ThriftBooks — buy A False Mirror eBooks.com — buy A False Mirror
  8. 08 A pale horse 2007 Amazon — buy A pale horse Bookshop — buy A pale horse ThriftBooks — buy A pale horse eBooks.com — buy A pale horse
  9. 09 A matter of justice 2008 Amazon — buy A matter of justice Bookshop — buy A matter of justice ThriftBooks — buy A matter of justice eBooks.com — buy A matter of justice
  10. 10 Long Shadow 2009 Amazon — buy Long Shadow Bookshop — buy Long Shadow ThriftBooks — buy Long Shadow eBooks.com — buy Long Shadow
  11. 11 A Test Of Wills The First Inspector Rutledge Mystery 2011 Amazon — buy A Test Of Wills The First Inspector Rutledge Mystery Bookshop — buy A Test Of Wills The First Inspector Rutledge Mystery ThriftBooks — buy A Test Of Wills The First Inspector Rutledge Mystery eBooks.com — buy A Test Of Wills The First Inspector Rutledge Mystery
  12. 12 Lonely Death 2011 Amazon — buy Lonely Death Bookshop — buy Lonely Death ThriftBooks — buy Lonely Death eBooks.com — buy Lonely Death
  13. 13 A Lonely Death 2011 Amazon — buy A Lonely Death Bookshop — buy A Lonely Death ThriftBooks — buy A Lonely Death eBooks.com — buy A Lonely Death
  14. 14 The Confession 2012 Amazon — buy The Confession Bookshop — buy The Confession ThriftBooks — buy The Confession eBooks.com — buy The Confession
  15. 15 The Confession Lp An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery 2012 Amazon — buy The Confession Lp An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery Bookshop — buy The Confession Lp An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery ThriftBooks — buy The Confession Lp An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery eBooks.com — buy The Confession Lp An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery
  16. 16 Confession 2012 Amazon — buy Confession Bookshop — buy Confession ThriftBooks — buy Confession eBooks.com — buy Confession
  17. 17 Proof of Guilt 2013 Amazon — buy Proof of Guilt Bookshop — buy Proof of Guilt ThriftBooks — buy Proof of Guilt eBooks.com — buy Proof of Guilt
  18. 18 Hunting Shadows 2014 Amazon — buy Hunting Shadows Bookshop — buy Hunting Shadows ThriftBooks — buy Hunting Shadows eBooks.com — buy Hunting Shadows
  19. 19 Hunting Shadows Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries Hardcover 2014 Amazon — buy Hunting Shadows Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries Hardcover Bookshop — buy Hunting Shadows Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries Hardcover ThriftBooks — buy Hunting Shadows Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries Hardcover eBooks.com — buy Hunting Shadows Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries Hardcover
  20. 20 Hunting Shadows An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery 2014 Amazon — buy Hunting Shadows An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery Bookshop — buy Hunting Shadows An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery ThriftBooks — buy Hunting Shadows An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery eBooks.com — buy Hunting Shadows An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery
  21. 21 A Fine Summer's Day: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries) 2015 Amazon — buy A Fine Summer's Day: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries) Bookshop — buy A Fine Summer's Day: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy A Fine Summer's Day: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy A Fine Summer's Day: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries)
  22. 22 A fine summer's day 2015 Amazon — buy A fine summer's day Bookshop — buy A fine summer's day ThriftBooks — buy A fine summer's day eBooks.com — buy A fine summer's day
  23. 23 Fine Summer's Day 2015 Amazon — buy Fine Summer's Day Bookshop — buy Fine Summer's Day ThriftBooks — buy Fine Summer's Day eBooks.com — buy Fine Summer's Day
  24. 24 A Fine Summer's Day Lib/E 2015 Amazon — buy A Fine Summer's Day Lib/E Bookshop — buy A Fine Summer's Day Lib/E ThriftBooks — buy A Fine Summer's Day Lib/E eBooks.com — buy A Fine Summer's Day Lib/E
  25. 25 No Shred of Evidence 2016 Amazon — buy No Shred of Evidence Bookshop — buy No Shred of Evidence ThriftBooks — buy No Shred of Evidence eBooks.com — buy No Shred of Evidence
  26. 26 No Shred of Evidence Lib/E 2016 Amazon — buy No Shred of Evidence Lib/E Bookshop — buy No Shred of Evidence Lib/E ThriftBooks — buy No Shred of Evidence Lib/E eBooks.com — buy No Shred of Evidence Lib/E
  27. 27 Racing the devil 2017 Amazon — buy Racing the devil Bookshop — buy Racing the devil ThriftBooks — buy Racing the devil eBooks.com — buy Racing the devil
  28. 28 Piper 2017 Amazon — buy Piper Bookshop — buy Piper ThriftBooks — buy Piper eBooks.com — buy Piper
  29. 29 The gate keeper 2018 Amazon — buy The gate keeper Bookshop — buy The gate keeper ThriftBooks — buy The gate keeper eBooks.com — buy The gate keeper
  30. 30 The Gate Keeper: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries) 2018 Amazon — buy The Gate Keeper: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries) Bookshop — buy The Gate Keeper: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries) ThriftBooks — buy The Gate Keeper: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries) eBooks.com — buy The Gate Keeper: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries)
  31. 31 Gate Keeper 2018 Amazon — buy Gate Keeper Bookshop — buy Gate Keeper ThriftBooks — buy Gate Keeper eBooks.com — buy Gate Keeper
  32. 32 The Gate Keeper Lib/E 2018 Amazon — buy The Gate Keeper Lib/E Bookshop — buy The Gate Keeper Lib/E ThriftBooks — buy The Gate Keeper Lib/E eBooks.com — buy The Gate Keeper Lib/E
  33. 33 The Black Ascot 2019 Amazon — buy The Black Ascot Bookshop — buy The Black Ascot ThriftBooks — buy The Black Ascot eBooks.com — buy The Black Ascot

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 A Test of Wills 1998
2 Search the Dark 1999
3 Legacy of the dead 2000
4 Watchers of time 2001
5 A fearsome doubt 2002
6 A long shadow 2005
7 A False Mirror 2007
8 A pale horse 2007
9 A matter of justice 2008
10 Long Shadow 2009
11 A Test Of Wills The First Inspector Rutledge Mystery 2011
12 Lonely Death 2011
13 A Lonely Death 2011
14 The Confession 2012
15 The Confession Lp An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery 2012
16 Confession 2012
17 Proof of Guilt 2013
18 Hunting Shadows 2014
19 Hunting Shadows Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries Hardcover 2014
20 Hunting Shadows An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery 2014
21 A Fine Summer's Day: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries) 2015
22 A fine summer's day 2015
23 Fine Summer's Day 2015
24 A Fine Summer's Day Lib/E 2015
25 No Shred of Evidence 2016
26 No Shred of Evidence Lib/E 2016
27 Racing the devil 2017
28 Piper 2017
29 The gate keeper 2018
30 The Gate Keeper: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries) 2018
31 Gate Keeper 2018
32 The Gate Keeper Lib/E 2018
33 The Black Ascot 2019

Charles Todd Inspector Rutledge reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with A Test of Wills (1998). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Charles Todd Inspector Rutledge — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Charles Todd Inspector Rutledge books are there?

33 to date, spanning 1998–2019.

What is the newest Charles Todd Inspector Rutledge book?

The Black Ascot, published in 2019.