Order of Inspector O Books
Inspector O is the protagonist in a series of detective fiction novels by American novelist James Church. Inspector O is an elusive and mysterious detective based in North Korea, where he finds himself mixed in with various conspiracies and cover-ups. The series has been referred to as “an unusually nuanced and detailed portrait” of North Korean society.
James Church began his Inspector O series in 2006 with the novel A Corpse in the Koryo. The series is currently ongoing. Below is a list of James Church’s Inspector O books in order of when they were originally published (which is the same as their chronological order):
Publication Order of Inspector O Books
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A Corpse in the Koryo |
(2006) |
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Hidden Moon |
(2007) |
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Bamboo and Blood |
(2008) |
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The Man with the Baltic Stare |
(2010) |
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A Drop of Chinese Blood |
(2012) |
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The Gentleman from Japan |
(2016) |