Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnaby & the Hijackers | 1967 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 2 | Carnaby and the Gaolbreakers | 1968 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 3 | Carnaby and the Assassins | 1968 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 4 | Carnaby and the Conspirators | 1969 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 5 | Carnaby and the Saboteurs | 1970 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 6 | Carnaby and the Eliminators | 1971 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 7 | Carnaby and the Demonstrators | 1972 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 8 | Carnaby and the Infiltrators | 1974 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 9 | Carnaby and the Kidnappers | 1976 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 10 | Carnaby and the Counterfeiters | 1980 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
The Carnaby series was Peter N. Walker’s first major fiction project, beginning with Carnaby & the Hijackers in 1967. The ten books follow a pattern where each title pairs Carnaby with a different type of criminal opponent, from gaolbreakers and conspirators to infiltrators and counterfeiters. The series ran through 1980.
The books are straightforward crime fiction from an era when the genre favored action and plot over psychological complexity. Walker’s background in Yorkshire policing gave the books an authentic feel, and the Carnaby series helped establish his career before he moved on to the Constable Nick mysteries that would make him famous.