The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 29 books · 1970 to 2022 · Mostly set in Bath

Peter Lovesey

Crime and mysteryPolice proceduralHistorical crime

Peter Lovesey began with Sergeant Cribb, a Victorian detective, and now writes the Peter Diamond novels, about a grumpy, old-fashioned detective superintendent in Bath who distrusts computers and gets results.

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Peter Diamond

21 books · Set in BathPolice procedural
  1. 1The Last Detective1991With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Diamond Solitaire1992With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Summons1995With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Bloodhounds1996With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Upon a Dark Night1997With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  6. 6The Vault1999With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Diamond Dust2002With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  8. 8The House Sitter2003With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  9. 9The Secret Hangman2007With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Skeleton Hill2009With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Stagestruck2011With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Cop to Corpse2012With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  13. 13The Tooth Tattoo2013With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  14. 14The Stone Wife2014With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  15. 15Down Among the Dead Men2015With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  16. 16Another One Goes Tonight2016With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  17. 17Beau Death2017With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  18. 18Killing with Confetti2019With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  19. 19The Finisher2020With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  20. 20Diamond and the Eye2021With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon
  21. 21Showstopper2022With Peter DiamondBuy on Amazon

Sergeant Cribb

8 books · Set in LondonHistorical crimePolice procedural
  1. 1Wobble to Death1970With Sergeant CribbBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Detective Wore Silk Drawers1971With Sergeant CribbBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Abracadaver1972With Sergeant CribbBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Mad Hatter's Holiday1973With Sergeant CribbBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Invitation to a Dynamite Party1974With Sergeant CribbBuy on Amazon
  6. 6A Case of Spirits1975With Sergeant CribbBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Swing, Swing Together1976With Sergeant CribbBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Waxwork1978With Sergeant CribbBuy on Amazon

Characters

7 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Bath CID

Scotland Yard