The Recurring Cast
Character · The Pitts · 38 books

Thomas Pitt

Police inspector, later head of Special Branch · Anne Perry

Thomas Pitt is a gamekeeper’s son who becomes a police inspector, then superintendent at Bow Street, and later head of Special Branch. Untidy, kind and stubborn, he is at home in the slums and determined to see justice done among the powerful.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Cater Street Hangman (1979)
Latest appearance
The Fourth Enemy (2023)
Books
38 (32 as lead, 6 minor)
Series
Thomas Pitt, Daniel Pitt
Author
Anne Perry
Circle
The Pitts

Where to meet Thomas Pitt

Thomas Pitt first appears in The Cater Street Hangman (1979), as the lead, book 1 of the Thomas Pitt series.

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Every book with Thomas Pitt

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1979LThe Cater Street Hangmanlead · Thomas PittBuy
  2. 1980LCallander Squarelead · Thomas PittBuy
  3. 1981LParagon Walklead · Thomas PittBuy
  4. 1981LResurrection Rowlead · Thomas PittBuy
  5. 1983LRutland Placelead · Thomas PittBuy
  6. 1984LBluegate Fieldslead · Thomas PittBuy
  7. 1985LDeath in the Devil’s Acrelead · Thomas PittBuy
  8. 1987LCardington Crescentlead · Thomas PittBuy
  9. 1988LSilence in Hanover Closelead · Thomas PittBuy
  10. 1990LBethlehem Roadlead · Thomas PittBuy
  11. 1991LHighgate Riselead · Thomas PittBuy
  12. 1992LBelgrave Squarelead · Thomas PittBuy
  13. 1993LFarriers’ Lanelead · Thomas PittBuy
  14. 1994LThe Hyde Park Headsmanlead · Thomas PittBuy
  15. 1995LTraitors Gatelead · Thomas PittBuy
  16. 1996LPentecost Alleylead · Thomas PittBuy
  17. 1997LAshworth Halllead · Thomas PittBuy
  18. 1998LBrunswick Gardenslead · Thomas PittBuy
  19. 1999LBedford Squarelead · Thomas PittBuy
  20. 2000LHalf Moon Streetlead · Thomas PittBuy
  21. 2001LThe Whitechapel Conspiracylead · Thomas PittBuy
  22. 2002LSouthampton Rowlead · Thomas PittNow working for Special BranchBuy
  23. 2003LSeven Dialslead · Thomas PittBuy
  24. 2005LLong Spoon Lanelead · Thomas PittBuy
  25. 2008LBuckingham Palace Gardenslead · Thomas PittBuy
  26. 2011LTreason at Lisson Grovelead · Thomas PittBuy
  27. 2012LDorchester Terracelead · Thomas PittBuy
  28. 2013LMidnight at Marble Archlead · Thomas PittBuy
  29. 2014LDeath on Blackheathlead · Thomas PittBuy
  30. 2015LThe Angel Court Affairlead · Thomas PittBuy
  31. 2016LTreachery at Lancaster Gatelead · Thomas PittBuy
  32. 2016LMurder on the Serpentinelead · Thomas PittBuy
  33. 2018·Twenty-One Daysminor role · Daniel PittBuy
  34. 2019·Triple Jeopardyminor role · Daniel PittBuy
  35. 2020·One Fatal Flawminor role · Daniel PittBuy
  36. 2021·Death with a Double Edgeminor role · Daniel PittBuy
  37. 2022·Three Debts Paidminor role · Daniel PittBuy
  38. 2023·The Fourth Enemyminor role · Daniel PittBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Charlotte PittThomas’s wife, born Charlotte Ellison38
Emily RadleyCharlotte’s sister32
Lady Vespasia Cumming-GouldEmily’s great-aunt by marriage, a society grande dame30
Gracie PhippsThe Pitts’ maid27
Victor NarrawayHead of Special Branch12
Daniel PittThomas and Charlotte’s son, a barrister6