Blackshirt Books in Order

Richard Verrell's quiet visit to a friend in Kent changes when he discovers a suspicious Bentley. Shots and a body in a shed draw the gentleman thief into a mystery he cannot leave alone.

Richard Verrell spots his own car being driven recklessly and discovers its connection to a British Museum robbery. His respectable life as a novelist clashes with Blackshirt's curiosity as he investigates the theft and those behind it.

A successful visit to a French casino brings Richard Verrell into contact with Janet Dove and a valuable pearl collection. Her theft draws Blackshirt into a struggle over stolen jewels while the law threatens his own freedom.

Art collector Sir Edward Freshman invites Richard Verrell to dinner, putting a valuable pearl pendant within reach. A failed burglary and a later successful theft turn Blackshirt's interest in the jewel into a more complicated investigation.

Car trouble prevents Richard Verrell from attending an auction of two pendants. His decision to visit Bishop's Place after dark puts Blackshirt on the trail of one jewel and into complications he had not anticipated.

A visiting ambassador brings Russian Crown Jewels to Britain, tempting Richard Verrell to plan a theft. An assassination attempt tightens security around the collection, making Blackshirt's pursuit of the jewels far more dangerous than expected.

Judith Armitage is blackmailed into selling her mother's jewelry, only for the valuables to be stolen. Blackshirt becomes involved in tracing the thief, confronting a crime that has left Judith trapped between blackmail and loss.

A judge's murder catches Richard Verrell's attention through his interest in snuffboxes. As the police investigation closes in and the killer threatens him, Blackshirt must untangle the crime while protecting himself from danger and suspicion.

A quiet weekend in Kent turns dangerous when Richard Verrell discovers a Bentley hidden in a shed. Gunfire and a dead body draw Blackshirt into an investigation involving money, women, and secrets someone will kill to protect.

Gentleman thief Richard Verrell, known as Blackshirt, becomes entangled in a double-cross involving a scientist suspected of treason. Pursued by murderers and the police, he must negotiate dangers that reach beyond his usual criminal adventures.