H.R.F. Keating

H.R.F. Keating

H.R.F. Keating also wrote as: Evelyn Hervey.

H.R.F. Keating was born in St. Leonards, East Sussex, England on October 31st, 1926 and passed away at the age of 84 on March 27th, 2011.

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H.R.F. Keating Stats: The highest rated book by H.R.F. Keating on Book Notification is The Perfect Murder, the first novel in the Inspector Ghote series.

The most read book by H.R.F. Keating on Book Notification is A Detective at Death's Door, the 5th novel in the Harriet Martens series. The second most read book is A Detective in Love (Harriet Martens #2).

Below is a complete list of H.R.F. Keating books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by H.R.F. Keating is the Harriet Martens Series.

List of Inspector Ghote Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
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The Perfect Murder
1964
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2
Inspector Ghote's Good Crusade
1966
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3
Inspector Ghote Caught in Meshes
1967
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4
Inspector Ghote Hunts the Peacock
1968
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5
Inspector Ghote Plays a Joker
1969
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6
Inspector Ghote Breaks an Egg
1970
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7
Inspector Ghote Goes By Train
1971
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8
Inspector Ghote Trusts the Heart
1972
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9
Bats Fly Up for Inspector Ghote
1974
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10
Filmi, Filmi, Inspector Ghote
1976
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11
Inspector Ghote Draws a Line
1979
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12
The Murder of the Maharajah
1980
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13
Go West, Inspector Ghote
1981
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14
The Sheriff of Bombay
1984
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15
Under a Monsoon Cloud
1986
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16
The Body in the Billiard Room
1987
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17
Dead on Time
1988
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18
Inspector Ghote, His Life and Crimes
1989
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19
The Iciest Sin
1990
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20
Cheating Death
1992
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21
Doing Wrong
1993
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22
Asking Questions
1996
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23
Bribery, Corruption Also
1999
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24
Breaking and Entering
2000
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25
Inspector Ghote's First Case
2008
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26
A Small Case for Inspector Ghote?
2009
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List of Harriet Martens Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Hard Detective
2000
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2
A Detective in Love
2001
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3
A Detective Under Fire
2002
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4
The Dreaming Detective
2003
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5
A Detective at Death's Door
2004
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6
One Man and His Bomb
2006
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7
Rules, Regs and Rotten Eggs
2007
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List of Harriet Unwin Mystery Books in Publication Order (as Evelyn Hervey)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Governess
1983
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2
The Man of Gold
1985
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3
Into the Valley of Death
1986
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Death and the Visiting Firemen
1959
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2
Zen There Was Murder
1960
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3
A Rush on the Ultimate
1961
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4
The Dog It Was That Died
1962
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5
Death of a Fat God
1963
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6
Is Skin Deep, Is Fatal
1965
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7
The Strong Man
1971
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8
The Underside
1974
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9
Murder Must Appetize
1975
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10
A Remarkable Case of Burglary
1975
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11
Murder by Death (With: Neil Simon)
1976
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12
A Long Walk to Wimbledon
1978
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13
Mrs. Craggs: Crimes Cleaned Up
1985
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14
The Rich Detective
1993
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15
The Good Detective
1995
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16
The Soft Detective
1998
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17
The Bad Detective
1999
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18
Jack, the Lady Killer
1999
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
In Kensington Gardens Once...
1997
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Blood on My Mind
1972
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2
Sherlock Holmes
1979
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3
Whodunit?: A Guide To Crime, Suspense and Spy Fiction
1982
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4
Writing Crime Fiction
1986
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5
Crime and Mystery
1987
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6
Great Crimes
1991
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7
The Bedside Companion to Crime
1997
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List of H.R.F. Keating Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Agatha Christie
1977
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2
John Creasey's Crime Collection, 1977
1977
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3
Chilling and Killing
1978
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4
Crime Waves 1
1978
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5
Verdict of Thirteen
1979
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6
Ready or Not: Here Come Fourteen Frightening Stories!
1987
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7
Murder for Christmas
1987
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8
The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes
1989
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9
1st Culprit
1992
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10
The Man Who...
1992
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11
3rd Culprit
1994
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12
The Crown Crime Companion
1995
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13
Win, Lose or Die
1996
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14
100 Sneaky Little Sleuth Stories
1997
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15
Criminal Records
2000
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H.R.F. Keating

H.R.F. Keating (Henry Raymond Fitzwalter Keating) was born on October 31st, 1926. H.R.F. passed away March 27th, 2011 at 84 years old. H.R.F. Keating was born in St. Leonards, East Sussex, England.

H.R.F. Keating was the author of the Inspector Ghote series which consists of 26 novels. The Inspector Ghote series started in 1964 with the novel The Perfect Murder. The most recently released novel in the Inspector Ghote series was A Small Case for Inspector Ghote? which was released in 2009. There are no upcoming novels for the Inspector Ghote series.

H.R.F. Keating: Awards & Accolades

H.R.F. Keating has won multiple awards including: The Crime Writer's Association Award, Diamond Dagger Award, in 1996 and the Agatha Award, Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2005.

Keating's books have also won multiple awards, The Perfect Murder won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1964. The Murder of the Maharajah won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1980.

H.R.F. Keating books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Perfect Murder was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1966. Inspector Ghote Hunts the Peacock was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1968. Inspector Ghote Breaks an Egg was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1970.

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The most common authors followed by users who also follow H.R.F. Keating are:

  1. Anthony Horowitz, author of the Susan Ryeland Series.
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  3. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  4. Carl Hiaasen, author of the novel: Bad Monkey.
  5. Sue Grafton, author of the Kinsey Millhone Series.

H.R.F. Keating: F.A.Q

When was H.R.F. Keating Born?

H.R.F. Keating was born on October 31st, 1926.

When did H.R.F. Keating die?

H.R.F. Keating died on March 27th, 2011 at 84 years old.

Where was H.R.F. Keating Born?

H.R.F. Keating was born in St. Leonards, East Sussex, England.

What awards has H.R.F. Keating won?

H.R.F. Keating has won the following awards: Diamond Dagger Award at the Crime Writer's Association Award (1996) and the Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award at the Agatha Award (2005).

What book awards has H.R.F. Keating won?

The Perfect Murder: Crime Writer's Association Award Gold Dagger Award (1964).
The Murder of the Maharajah: Crime Writer's Association Award Gold Dagger Award (1980).

What was the first book H.R.F. Keating wrote?

The first book written by H.R.F. Keating was Death and the Visiting Firemen, published in 1959.

What was the most recent book H.R.F. Keating wrote?

His most recently released work was A Small Case for Inspector Ghote? on August 1st, 2009.

How many books has H.R.F. Keating written?

H.R.F. Keating has written 62 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 26 books in the Inspector Ghote Series, 7 books in the Harriet Martens Series, 3 books in the Harriet Unwin Mystery Series, 18 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Short Story Collections, 7 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 Standalone Novel.

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