The Recurring Cast
Character · Kingsmarkham · 24 books

Mike Burden

Wexford’s deputy · Ruth Rendell

Mike Burden is Wexford’s deputy, later an inspector.

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Character facts

First appearance
From Doon with Death (1964)
Latest appearance
No Man’s Nightingale (2013)
Books
24 (24 major)
Series
Inspector Wexford
Author
Ruth Rendell
Circle
Kingsmarkham

Where to meet Mike Burden

Mike Burden first appears in From Doon with Death (1964), in a major role, book 1 of the Inspector Wexford series.

Buy From Doon with Death

Every book with Mike Burden

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

  1. 1964MFrom Doon with Deathmajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  2. 1967MA New Lease of Deathmajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  3. 1967MWolf to the Slaughtermajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  4. 1969MThe Best Man to Diemajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  5. 1970MA Guilty Thing Surprisedmajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  6. 1971MNo More Dying Thenmajor role · Inspector WexfordGrieving his first wifeBuy
  7. 1972MMurder Being Once Donemajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  8. 1973MSome Lie and Some Diemajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  9. 1975MShake Hands For Evermajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  10. 1978MA Sleeping Lifemajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  11. 1981MPut On by Cunningmajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  12. 1983MThe Speaker of Mandarinmajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  13. 1985MAn Unkindness of Ravensmajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  14. 1988MThe Veiled Onemajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  15. 1992MKissing the Gunner’s Daughtermajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  16. 1994MSimisolamajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  17. 1997MRoad Ragemajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  18. 1999MHarm Donemajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  19. 2002MThe Babes in the Woodmajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  20. 2005MEnd in Tearsmajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  21. 2007MNot in the Fleshmajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  22. 2009MThe Monster in the Boxmajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  23. 2011MThe Vaultmajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy
  24. 2013MNo Man’s Nightingalemajor role · Inspector WexfordBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Dora WexfordWexford’s wife24
Reg WexfordChief Inspector in Kingsmarkham, later retired24
Sheila WexfordWexford’s actress daughter2