Character · Causton CID · 7 books
Tom Barnaby
Tom Barnaby is a detective chief inspector at Causton, calm, patient and observant, who sees through the polite surface of village life.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Killings at Badger’s Drift (1987)
- Latest appearance
- A Ghost in the Machine (2004)
- Books
- 7 (7 as lead)
- Series
- Inspector Barnaby
- Author
- Caroline Graham
- Circle
- Causton CID
Where to meet Tom Barnaby
Tom Barnaby first appears in The Killings at Badger’s Drift (1987), as the lead, book 1 of the Inspector Barnaby series.
Every book with Tom Barnaby
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1987LThe Killings at Badger’s Driftlead · Inspector BarnabyBuy
- 1989LDeath of a Hollow Manlead · Inspector BarnabyBuy
- 1992LDeath in Disguiselead · Inspector BarnabyBuy
- 1994LWritten in Bloodlead · Inspector BarnabyBuy
- 1996LFaithful unto Deathlead · Inspector BarnabyBuy
- 1999LA Place of Safetylead · Inspector BarnabyBuy
- 2004LA Ghost in the Machinelead · Inspector BarnabyBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Cully BarnabyBarnaby’s actress daughter | 7 |
| Gavin TroyBarnaby’s sergeant | 7 |
| Joyce BarnabyBarnaby’s wife, a poor cook | 7 |