Order of Charlie Peace Books
Charlie Peace serves as the central character in English author Robert Barnard's acclaimed crime fiction series. This compelling protagonist is a young black Scotland Yard detective whose career journey takes him from London's bustling streets to England's northern regions.
Barnard launched the Charlie Peace mystery series in 1989 with Death and the Chaste Apprentice, crafting a total of 11 novels that spanned over two decades before concluding with A Charitable Body in 2012. The books follow both publication and chronological order, making them easy for readers to follow Charlie's evolving cases and career progression.
The following presents Robert Barnard's complete Charlie Peace series arranged by original publication dates, which corresponds to the chronological sequence:
Note: Readers should be aware that Unholy Dying was later republished under the alternate title Turbulent Priest.
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Death and the Chaste Apprentice | 1989 | |
| 2 |  A Fatal Attachment | 1992 | |
| 3 |  A Hovering of Vultures | 1993 | |
| 4 |  The Bad Samaritan | 1995 | |
| 5 |  No Place of Safety | 1997 | |
| 6 |  The Corpse at the Haworth Tandoori | 1998 | |
| 7 |  Unholy Dying / Turbulent Priest | 2001 | |
| 8 |  The Bones in the Attic | 2002 | |
| 9 |  A Fall from Grace | 2007 | |
| 10 |  The Killings on Jubilee Terrace | 2009 | |
| 11 |  A Charitable Body | 2012 |