Dr Palfrey Books in Order
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Dr Palfrey books in publication order
35 books
Traitor's Doom
by John Creasey
1942
Nazi agents are undermining neutral European countries to ease Germany's expansion. Dr. Palfrey and his Rescue Squad must counter the operation, working under constant threat of discovery while trying to prevent further victories for the Third Reich.
The Legion of the Lost
by John Creasey
1943
Dr. Palfrey and Z5 search Nazi-occupied Europe for imprisoned doctors, scientists and other prominent people needed for reconstruction. Their rescue effort takes them from the Baltic toward Berlin, where reaching the captives means entering the enemy's stronghold.
The Perilous Country / The Valley of Fear
by John Creasey
1943
Palfrey and Stefan travel to occupied Yugoslavia to arrange Allied supplies for Chetnik guerrillas. Discovering that German forces know the resistance's plans changes their mission into a search for the informants endangering the fighters they came to help.
Dangerous Quest
by John Creasey
1944
Dr. Palfrey and Z5 pursue war criminals escaping justice in the aftermath of conflict. Their investigation takes them through Rome and Moscow, where the dangers of securing peace prove as demanding as their earlier wartime missions.
Death in the Rising Sun
by John Creasey
1945
As the Second World War draws toward its end, Dr. Palfrey travels east disguised as a German officer. His investigation into a German fleet heading for Japan leads him toward a secret Fourth Reich colony in China.
The Hounds of Vengeance
by John Creasey
1945
Dr. Palfrey's Z5 organization captures a Nazi fugitive and discovers he belongs to a growing revenge movement. Palfrey must investigate the powerful group and its plans against the victors of the war before its influence spreads further.
Shadow of Doom
by John Creasey
1946
Dr. Palfrey investigates radium hidden in Europe by the Nazis and encounters a syndicate of powerful business interests. A conspiracy involving black masks threatens to bring Europe's economy to a standstill and leave its people facing starvation.
The House of the Bears
by John Creasey
1946
Dr. Palfrey visits Sir Rufus Marne's Yorkshire moorland home to examine an invalid, only to find the patient missing. A daughter's suspicious fall from a gallery makes the household's troubles more disturbing and draws Palfrey into an investigation.
Dark Harvest
by John Creasey
1947
A young woman who remembers Seattle wakes in London believing she is someone else. Meanwhile, an attempt on Dr. Palfrey's life and the killing of a former FBI man leave him searching for connections between disturbing events.
The Sons of Satan
by John Creasey
1948
After a transatlantic crossing, Mallen smuggles a box that others are prepared to seize violently. Dr. Palfrey becomes involved with the wealthy Abba and followers whose use of black magic serves a campaign of international discord.
The Wings of Peace
by John Creasey
1948
An Indian mystic called Swami claims he can project visions of heaven and hell into another person's mind. Dr. Palfrey and Z5 investigate, suspecting that this strange power could be used to provoke conflict between India and Pakistan.
The Dawn of Darkness
by John Creasey
1949
Dr. Palfrey and Z5 confront a fanatic whose plan involves changing people's skin colour and killing those he cannot transform. With an army of followers behind him, the man poses an immediate threat to the United States.
The League of Light
by John Creasey
1949
An explorer reports a hidden Australian city that glows at night with a powerful, unexplained radiation source. Dr. Palfrey's interest becomes urgent when someone attempts to kill him, turning the strange discovery into a dangerous investigation.
The Man Who Shook the World
by John Creasey
1950
Politicians from both sides of the East-West divide disappear into a mysterious Land of No Return. When agents sent to investigate also vanish, Dr. Palfrey faces an increasingly dangerous search for the force behind the unexplained disappearances.
The Prophet of Fire
by John Creasey
1951
A religious leader secretly builds a movement inside the Soviet Union, then becomes a hunted man. Dr. Palfrey must locate him in hiding and arrange an escape before the authorities bring his work to an end.
The Killers of Innocence / The Children of Hate
by John Creasey
1952
Children at a daycare center fall ill and recover with disturbing changes in their behavior. Dr. Palfrey faces a woman whose plan to control the country depends on commanding children too young to understand their role.
The Touch of Death
by John Creasey
1954
A would-be world ruler discovers a chemical in impure uranium that kills through contact passed between people. Dr. Palfrey must stop Anak's plans while the United Nations faces a threat that could turn ordinary human encounters lethal.
The Mists of Fear
by John Creasey
1955
A strange white mist appears and vanishes, taking the children of prominent figures with it. Dr. Palfrey investigates the deadly phenomenon, facing an enemy whose methods are unclear while the spreading threat promises disaster beyond individual disappearances.
The Flood
by John Creasey
1956
Floods overwhelm land across the world, threatening Britain's survival and putting humanity in danger. Dr. Palfrey must discover what is causing the disaster before he can find a way to halt the rising waters.
The Plague of Silence
by John Creasey
1958
A woman’s sudden illness and the deaths of doctors signal an escalating threat. Dr. Palfrey investigates an organization using swarms of paralysing insects to pursue world domination, trying to stop the danger before it spreads further.
The Drought / Dry Spell
by John Creasey
1959
Water sources dry up around the world, killing people and forcing survivors to flee. Dr. Palfrey investigates the catastrophe, trying to determine whether a natural phenomenon or a deliberate attack is behind the spreading drought.
The Terror
by John Creasey
1962
An unidentified object carrying a powerful nuclear warhead approaches Earth, throwing governments into alarm. Dr. Palfrey and his organization confront the threat alongside other events pointing toward a power-hungry enemy determined to impose his will on the world.
The Depths
by John Creasey
1963
Dr. Palfrey and Z5 are assigned to protect Professor Corvell, whose research concerns space exploration and water control. When a strange waterspout sweeps the scientist from a ship, they investigate whether someone has learned to manipulate the oceans.
The Sleep
by John Creasey
1964
Healthy people begin falling into unexplained comas, and the affliction spreads until an entire Rhodesian village is affected. Dr. Palfrey and Z5 race to find a cure and confront the madman using the mysterious sleep to pursue world power.
The Inferno
by John Creasey
1965
Fires spread across the world, followed by an ultimatum from the mysterious Faustus. With governments prepared to abandon Z5 and Dr. Palfrey discredited, he sets out to reach the enemy and uncover the secret behind the burning cities.
The Perilous Country
by John Creasey
1966
Dr. Palfrey and Stefan enter German-occupied Yugoslavia to arrange Allied support for Chetnik guerrillas. Discovering that the Germans know the resistance’s plans and movements, they must identify the source of the leaks before their mission is further compromised.
The Famine
by John Creasey
1967
An intelligent, rapidly breeding strain of rabbits called Lozis threatens to consume the world’s vegetation. Dr. Palfrey and Z5 confront the expanding danger as the creatures’ appetite puts humanity at risk of widespread starvation.
The Blight
by John Creasey
1968
A mysterious disease threatens timber and trees worldwide, bringing Dr. Palfrey into another international crisis. His investigation leads toward a Californian project and a fanatical organization whose ambitions extend to domination of the world.
The Oasis
by John Creasey
1969
The deaths of three agents in West Africa and a friend’s unexplained weight loss bring Dr. Palfrey into a sinister investigation. A drug promising youth and strength becomes connected with enslavement and ambitions for world domination.
The Smog
by John Creasey
1970
A choking yellow smog strikes an English village and an American city, presenting Dr. Palfrey with an international emergency. He and Z5 search for Professor Storr while trying to discover the cause of the deadly phenomenon.
The Unbegotten
by John Creasey
1971
When babies stop being born around the world, Dr. Palfrey faces a crisis that threatens humanity’s future. He and Z5 investigate the cause, confronting an extraordinary danger connected with visitors from beyond Earth.
The Insulators
by John Creasey
1972
A new science promises silent aircraft, quiet factories, and protection from radioactive contamination. But its benefits come with a demand for obedience, leaving Dr Palfrey to confront a scheme that threatens freedom on a global scale.
The Voiceless Ones
by John Creasey
1974
A mysterious disease strikes influential men around the world before affecting their daughters. Dr Palfrey and Z5 investigate its source, confronting new weapons and an adversary whose ambitions threaten to place the planet under dangerous control.
The Thunder-Maker
by John Creasey
1976
A figure claiming the power of Thor appears in Wiltshire and recruits a wealthy landowner to recreate Valhalla on earth. Dr Palfrey faces a threat that brings the imagery of Norse mythology into modern Britain.
The Whirlwind
by John Creasey
1979
Dr Palfrey faces an opponent able to create tornadoes and direct their paths. With violent weather becoming a controlled weapon, he must confront a danger that can turn a natural disaster into a deliberate attack.
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