Inspector Tay Books in Order
Find the Inspector Tay books by Jake Needham in order, with short summaries, series background, and a quick guide to where this Singapore crime series begins.
Last updated: June 10, 2026
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Publication Order
11 books
The Big Mango
by Jake Needham
1999
Rumors say a fortune lost in the fall of Saigon ended up in Bangkok, and down-on-his-luck lawyer Eddie Dare cannot ignore them. He and an old Marine friend plunge into Thailand's underworld, where treasure hunting quickly becomes a fight to stay alive.
Laundry Man
by Jake Needham
2002
More than a hundred million dollars disappears in the wreck of a Bangkok bank, and former Washington lawyer Jack Shepherd gets pulled into the mess. What starts as financial sleuthing turns into a dangerous tangle of laundering, intelligence games, and people who do not want questions asked.
Killing Plato
by Jake Needham
2007
Jack Shepherd's quiet life unravels when Plato Karsarkis, the world's most notorious fugitive, asks for help getting a presidential pardon. Soon Jack is caught between a desperate client, American lawmen, and a secret worth killing to protect.
The Ambassador's Wife
by Jake Needham
2008
American women are being murdered across Southeast Asia, and nobody with power seems eager for the truth. Inspector Samuel Tay takes the case anyway, following a trail that runs through Singapore, Bangkok, diplomacy, and fear.
A World of Trouble
by Jake Needham
2012
Jack Shepherd takes a job with a rich former Thai prime minister living in exile, then realizes the man may be plotting his return by force. Caught between money, politics, and an old relationship, Jack may be the only person who can stop a national disaster.
The Umbrella Man
by Jake Needham
2012
After devastating bombings tear through American hotels in Singapore, Inspector Tay is pushed off the main case and sent to a quieter death near the Malaysian border. The victim's past pulls him into a deeply personal investigation with roots in terrorism and family history.
The Dead American
by Jake Needham
2014
A young American software engineer is found dead in Singapore, and the police call it suicide. When reporter Emma Lazar asks Samuel Tay to look closer, he uncovers a story powerful people would much rather keep buried.
The King of Macau
by Jake Needham
2014
Hired to stop money laundering in Macau's casino world, Jack Shepherd stumbles into a second crisis when a frightened North Korean insider offers secrets for asylum. In a city built on money and masks, one wrong move could bury everyone involved.
The Girl in the Window
by Jake Needham
2016
When a hunt for a feared militant goes wrong in Singapore, Inspector Tay is left with dead bodies, angry superiors, and one baffling clue, a woman watching from a nearby window. Solving it means pushing past the official story before he is pushed out for good.
Don't Get Caught
by Jake Needham
2017
Jack Shepherd is chasing missing Malaysian billions in Hong Kong when a Thai military coup drags him back into a country he swore off. To save a deposed prime minister from a sham trial and worse, he has to outmaneuver soldiers, financiers, and old loyalties.
And Brother It's Starting To Rain
by Jake Needham
2019
Forced into retirement, Samuel Tay agrees to help the shadowy John August investigate an attempted murder, John's own. The trail runs from Thailand to Washington and into the heart of American intelligence, where asking the right question can get Tay killed.
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