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Bill Robinson

The Bill Robinson series by James Patterson has 2 books and is best read in publication order, starting with The Inn (2019).

Books: 2 books
First published: 2019
Status: ongoing
Last checked: 14 August 2026

Start here: The Inn (2019) — then read straight through in publication order.

Reading order

The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.

Book 1:
The Inn
Novel2019
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Inn
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Book 2:
The Murder Inn
Novel2024
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Murder Inn
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About the Bill Robinson series

Bill Robinson is a former Boston police detective who traded the badge for a quiet second act running a seaside inn in Gloucester, Massachusetts -- a retirement that keeps getting interrupted by murder. James Patterson pairs again with Australian crime novelist Candice Fox (also his collaborator on Detective Harriet Blue) to give this series the same regional groundedness, swapping Sydney and the outback for New England's rocky coastline.

The Inn (2019) sets up Bill's new life and the first case that drags him back into investigation; The Murder Inn (2024) continues his reluctant return to detective work years later.

How to read this series

Read The Inn (2019) first to see Bill Robinson's transition from Boston detective to innkeeper and his first post-retirement case. The Murder Inn (2024) is a direct continuation years later and is best read after the first book.