Iain Pears: Jonathan Argyll Art History Mysteries

● Main characters: British art historian Jonathan Argyll who works with two members of the fictitious Italian Art Squad: General Bottando, head of the squad; and Bottando's deputy, Flavia di Stefano
● Setting: Italy
● Bold type indicates a book I've read

1. The Raphael Affair  (1991)  [See Review]
2. The Titian Committee  (1992)
3. The Bernini Bust  (1993)
4. The Last Judgement  (1994)
5. Giotto's Hand  (1995)
6. Death and Restoration  (1996)
7. The Immaculate Deception  (2000)

Anne Perry: Christmas Stories

● Main characters: Various, including characters from her other novels
● Setting: Mostly the UK, although a few of the stories do venture into other countries
● Bold type indicates a book I've read

1. A Christmas Journey  (2003)
2. A Christmas Visitor  (2004)
3. A Christmas Guest  (2005)
4. A Christmas Secret  (2006)
5. A Christmas Beginning  (2007)
6. A Christmas Grace  (2008)
7. A Christmas Promise  (2009)
8. A Christmas Odyssey  (2010)
9. A Christmas Homecoming  (2011)
10. A Christmas Garland  (2012)
11. A Christmas Hope  (2013)
12. A New York Christmas  (2014)
13. A Christmas Escape  (2015)  [See Review] 
14. A Christmas Message  (2016)
15. A Christmas Return  (2017) 
16. A Christmas Revelation (2018) 
17. A Christmas Gathering (2019) 
18. A Christmas Resolution (2020) 
19. A Christmas Legacy (2021) 

Alan Hunter: Chief Inspector George Gently

● Main character: Police Inspector (later Chief Inspector) George Gently
● Setting: Primarily England's East Anglia
● Bold type indicates a book I've read

[These novels are the basis for the popular "Inspector Gently" BBC-TV series. However, the TV version is (in general) quite different from the books. And while the TV show is a classic "whodunnit", the books are basically police procedurals, with the focus more on character than plot.]

1. Gently Does It (1955)
2. Gently by the Shore (1956)
3. Gently Down the Stream (1957)
4. Landed Gently (1957)
5. Gently Through the Mill (1958)
6. Gently in the Sun (1959)
7. Gently with the Painters (1960)
8. Gently to the Summit (1961)
9. Gently Go Man (1961)
10. Gently Where the Roads Go (1962)
11. Gently Floating (1963)
12. Gently Sahib (1964)
13. Gently with the Ladies (1965)
14. Gently North-West (1967)
15. Gently Continental (1967)
16. Gently Coloured (1969)
17. Gently with the Innocents (1970)
18. Gently at a Gallop (1971)
19. Vivienne: Gently Where She Lay (1972)
20. Gently French (1973)
21. Gently in Trees (1974)
22. Gently with Love (1975)
23. Gently Where the Birds Are (1976)
24. Gently Instrumental (1977)
25. Gently to a Sleep (1978)
26. The Honfleur Decision (1980)
27. Gabrielle’s Way (1981)
28. Fields of Heather (1981)
29. Gently Between Tides (1982)
30. Amorous Leander (1983)
31. The Unhung Man (1984)
32. “Once a Prostitute...” (1984)
33. The Chelsea Ghost (1985)
34. Goodnight, Sweet Prince (1986)
35. Strangling Man (1987)
36. Traitor's End (1988)
37. Gently with the Millions (1989)
38. Gently Scandalous (1990)
39. Gently to a Kill (1991)
40. Gently Tragic (1992)
41. Gently in the Glens (1993)
42. Bomber’s Moon (1994)
43. Jackpot! (1995)
44. The Love of Gods (1997)
45. Over Here (1998)
46. Gently Mistaken (1999)

Lincoln Child: Jeremy Logan Novels

● Main Character: Professor Jeremy Logan, "enigmalogist" (an investigator who specializes in analyzing phenomena that have no obvious explanation)
● Setting: wherever he's needed
● Bold type indicates a book I've read

1. Deep Storm (2007)
2. Terminal Freeze (2008)
3. The Third Gate (2012)
4. The Forgotten Room (2015) 
5. Full Wolf Moon (2017) 
6. Chrysalis (2022) 

Jo Dereske: Miss Zukas Mysteries

● Main Character: Helma Zukas, Librarian
● Setting: Bellehaven, Washington - the town and its public library
● Bold type indicates a book I've read

1. Miss Zukas and the Library Murders (1994)  [See Review]
2. Miss Zukas and the Stroke of Death (1995)
3. Miss Zukas and the Island Murders (1995)
4. Miss Zukas and the Raven's Dance (1996)
5. Out of Circulation (1997)
6. Final Notice (1998)
7. Miss Zukas in Death's Shadow (1999)
8. Miss Zukas Shelves the Evidence (2001)
9. Bookmarked to Die (2006)
10. Catalogue of Death (2007)
11. Index to Murder (2008)
12. Farewell, Miss Zukas (2011)

Peter Robinson: Inspector Banks Mysteries

● Main character: Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Alan Banks
● Setting: Yorkshire, England / present day
● Bold type indicates a book I've read

1. Gallows View (1987)
2. A Dedicated Man (1988)
3. The Hanging Valley (1989)
4. A Necessary End (1990)
5. Past Reason Hated (1992)
6. Wednesday's Child (1992)
7. Final Account (1994); aka: Dry Bones That Dream
8. Innocent Graves (1996)
9. Dead Right (1997); aka: Blood At The Root
10. In a Dry Season (1999)
11. Cold is the Grave (2000)
12. Aftermath (2001)
13. The Summer that Never Was (2002); aka: Close To Home
14. Playing with Fire (2003)
15. Strange Affair (2004)
16. Piece of My Heart (2006)
17. Friend of the Devil (2007)
18. All the Colours of Darkness (2008)
19. Bad Boy (2010)
20. Watching the Dark (2012)
21. Children of the Revolution (2013)
22. Abattoir Blues (2014); aka: In The Dark Places  
23. When the Music's Over (2016)  
24. Sleeping in the Ground (2016) 
25. Careless Love (2018) 
26. Many Rivers to Cross (2019) 
27. Not Dark Yet (2021) 

Ariana Franklin: Adelia Aguilar Mysteries

• Main character: Adelia Aguilar, a medieval "medical examiner" from Italy, who investigates for the King of England.
• Setting: 12th Century England (mainly).  
• The series is also known as the Mistress of the Art of Death Series.
• "Ariana Franklin" is a pseudonym of British author Diana Norman who died in 2011.
• Bold type indicates a book I've read.

1. Mistress of the Art of Death (2007)
2. The Death Maze (2008); aka: The Serpent's Tale
3. Relics of the Dead (2009); aka: Grave Goods
4. A Murderous Procession (2010); aka: The Assassin's Prayer