diff --git a/docs/python-api.rst b/docs/python-api.rst
index 4d9ba7e..374bdc6 100644
--- a/docs/python-api.rst
+++ b/docs/python-api.rst
@@ -382,6 +382,20 @@ You can cause any missing columns to be added automatically using ``alter=True``
 
     >>> db["dogs"].update(1, {"breed": "Mutt"}, alter=True)
 
+.. _python_api_delete:
+
+Deleting a specific record
+==========================
+
+You can delete a record using ``table.delete()``::
+
+    >>> db = sqlite_utils.Database("dogs.db")
+    >>> db["dogs"].delete(1)
+
+The ``delete()`` method takes the primary key of the record. This can be a tuple of values if the row has a compound primary key::
+
+    >>> db["compound_dogs"].delete((5, 3))
+
 Upserting data
 ==============
 
diff --git a/sqlite_utils/db.py b/sqlite_utils/db.py
index e36e191..68a2002 100644
--- a/sqlite_utils/db.py
+++ b/sqlite_utils/db.py
@@ -853,6 +853,17 @@ class Table(Queryable):
     def value_or_default(self, key, value):
         return self._defaults[key] if value is DEFAULT else value
 
+    def delete(self, pk_values):
+        if not isinstance(pk_values, (list, tuple)):
+            pk_values = [pk_values]
+        self.get(pk_values)
+        wheres = ["[{}] = ?".format(pk_name) for pk_name in self.pks]
+        sql = "delete from [{table}] where {wheres}".format(
+            table=self.name, wheres=" and ".join(wheres)
+        )
+        with self.db.conn:
+            self.db.conn.execute(sql, pk_values)
+
     def update(self, pk_values, updates=None, alter=False):
         updates = updates or {}
         if not isinstance(pk_values, (list, tuple)):
diff --git a/tests/test_delete.py b/tests/test_delete.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6758831
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_delete.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+def test_delete_rowid_table(fresh_db):
+    table = fresh_db["table"]
+    table.insert({"foo": 1}).last_pk
+    rowid = table.insert({"foo": 2}).last_pk
+    table.delete(rowid)
+    assert [{"foo": 1}] == list(table.rows)
+
+
+def test_delete_pk_table(fresh_db):
+    table = fresh_db["table"]
+    table.insert({"id": 1}, pk="id")
+    table.insert({"id": 2}, pk="id")
+    table.delete(1)
+    assert [{"id": 2}] == list(table.rows)