The Inspector Bruce Mysteries Books in Order

Inspector Bruce investigates two elderly philanthropists whose respectable appearance may conceal something darker. When his daughter is abducted from school, the case becomes personal, and he turns to retired detective Ken Meacham for help.

Unusual robberies and at least one murder lead Inspector Bruce toward a group of retirement-home residents. Their activities present a different kind of investigation, with another apparent crime that did not unfold as expected.

A man receives an email declaring him deleted, then discovers his personal and financial records have vanished before he is murdered. Inspector Bruce and partner Tyler make themselves targets as other employees disappear from the same company.

Photographers are shot at public events, leaving DCI Bruce unsure whether the killings are targeted or random. A third incident at a fashion show points toward an older Paris case that may connect the deaths.

A prisoner convicted of killing dishonest lawyers receives a letter promising an enormous inheritance. Convinced it is another fraud, he leaves prison planning revenge against its sender, creating a new case for DCI Bruce.

Retired policeman Ken Meacham discovers the body of a maid from a house he has been watching and insists on helping DCI Bruce. Further killings suggest that apparently disconnected crimes may have a hidden financial instigator.

DCI Bruce and his new sergeant, Jerry Corley, investigate four deaths with very different apparent explanations. Accidents, suicide, and violent retaliation become competing possibilities as the detectives try to understand the connections between the victims.

Inspector Bruce investigates wealthy vigilantes who consider the courts too lenient toward violent criminals. Treating punishment as a game, they randomly assign both targets and participants, creating a private system of justice outside the law.

A London gang leader's private plane crashes in the Pyrenees, apparently killing everyone aboard, but only three bodies are found. Subsequent murders raise questions about whether Konny Romanski survived and why he has not reappeared.

Inspector Bruce and his new detective sergeant investigate a killing with an unusual weapon. She recognizes its resemblance to a device used in a London play, while the victim's wife's lack of concern deepens the mystery.