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Elizabeth George Books in Order

7 series including Inspector Lynley Series, The Abandonment of Hannah Armstrong Series and more

★ 15 NYT bestsellers · 2 at #1 7 series 43 books Latest: A Slowly Dying Cause (2025)

Since 1983, Elizabeth George has published 43 books. The catalogue splits into 7 series, with Inspector Lynley the most substantial at 22 books. A Slowly Dying Cause (2025) is the most recent addition we've catalogued.

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1 Inspector Lynley 2 Saratoga Woods 3 The Abandonment of Hannah Armstrong 4 Elizabeth George Short Story Collections 5 Elizabeth George Non-Fiction Books 6 Death Sentences: Stories To Die For 7 Elizabeth George Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

15 books

Elizabeth George has placed 15 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 78 weeks on the charts. 2 titles reached #1.

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Believing the Lie
Inspector Lynley Series

4 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Jan 2012 · 11 weeks across 3 NYT lists

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In the Presence of the Enemy
Inspector Lynley Series

8 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #2 · debuted Mar 1996

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Reading Order

7 series · 43 books

Inspector Lynley Series

0 of 22 read
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1 A Great Deliverance 1988 🏆 Anthony Award 1989🏆 Agatha Award 1988Edgar Awards 1989Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Payment in Blood 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Well-Schooled in Murder 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 A Suitable Vengeance 1991 Dilys Award 1992Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 For the Sake of Elena 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Missing Joseph 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Playing for the Ashes 1994 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 In the Presence of the Enemy 1996 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Deception on His Mind 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner 1999 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 A Traitor to Memory 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 A Place of Hiding 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 With No One as Witness 2005 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 What Came Before He Shot Her 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 Careless in Red 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 This Body of Death 2010 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 Believing the Lie 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 Just One Evil Act 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 A Banquet of Consequences 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
20 The Punishment She Deserves 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
21 Something to Hide 2022 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
22 A Slowly Dying Cause 2025 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
The Edge of Nowhere by Elizabeth George

Saratoga Woods Series

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1 The Edge of Nowhere 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Edge of the Water 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Edge of the Shadows 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 The Edge of the Light 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
The Evidence Exposed by Elizabeth George

Elizabeth George Short Story Collections

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1 The Evidence Exposed 1999 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 I, Richard 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Write Away: One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life by Elizabeth George

Elizabeth George Non-Fiction Books

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1 Write Away: One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Mastering the Process 2020 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Death Sentences: Stories To Die For Series

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1 The Mysterious Disappearance of the Reluctant Book Fairy (Short Story) 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Elizabeth George Anthologies

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1 Murder in the Dark 1983 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Sisters in Crime 2 1990 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Crime from the Mind of a Woman 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 A Moment on the Edge: 100 Years of Crime Stories by Women 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Two of the Deadliest 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Hotel Angeline 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Suspense Magazine September 2012 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
About the Author

Susan Elizabeth George (born February 26, 1949) is an American writer of mystery novels. Her best-known series of novels features Inspector Thomas Lynley of London's Metropolitan Police.

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