John Creasey Books in Order

A film star becomes entangled with an international criminal gang. A young Englishman and his five friends step in to help her, taking on crooks whose activities reach far beyond Britain.

Known as Chubby because of his cherubic face, a young man gets mixed up with a group of criminals. He sets out to help the authorities catch them, plunging into a dangerous adventure.

Two British amateur boxers offend a New York gangster after a newspaper misquotes them. They return to England, but Redhead follows with his men, bringing a threat that draws Department Z into action.

While visiting his aunt in the countryside, secret agent Jimmy Quinion receives orders to watch a farmhouse. An international conspiracy threatens millions of lives, and Department Z must stop the man behind it.

A poisoning at an exclusive London club draws Department Z toward a wealthy family. Gordon Craigie sends Hugh Devenish to investigate, but the search for a killer reveals a tangled web of theft and deception.

Leopold Gorman recruits five powerful men for a criminal scheme linked to the World Economic Conference. Refusal means death, leaving Department Z to confront a ruthless mastermind with ambitions far beyond London.

A crescent mark appears on orders for murder, sending Gordon Craigie and Department Z into a dangerous investigation. Starting at a country estate, they follow a trail involving drugs and an unidentified killer.

Two wealthy oil tycoons are murdered in their homes, raising fears for national security. Department Z agent Jim Burke investigates, only to become a target himself as he tries to prevent further killings.

Marius Krotz has become a dangerous influence behind the throne of a small European country. Department Z sends the Arran twins and Jim Burke against him before his plans can cause an international catastrophe.

A powerful man is stirring hostility between Britain and America as part of a wider plan for war. Gordon Craigie and Department Z must uncover his scheme before international tensions turn into mass killing.

Two Department Z agents run into trouble in the same English village. With a diamond-shaped card as his clue, Gordon Craigie must track three men planning a robbery that could cost many lives.

Short of money, John Mannering is tempted by Lord Fauntley's jewels and drawn to his daughter Lorna. His decision to attempt a burglary begins a dangerous new life under the name of the Baron.

Flying ace Anthony Preston survives a stalled aircraft engine and then a car crash. Convinced someone wants him dead, he suspects a secret from his past, but cannot identify the people pursuing him.

A crooked solicitor holds documents that could ruin John Mannering's friend. The Baron puts his skills as a jewel thief to a different use, risking his freedom to break in and recover the papers.

An ambassador is murdered in London, threatening to spark war with Britain. Gordon Craigie conceals the death while a Department Z agent races to find the killer before the diplomatic crisis becomes irreversible.

John Mannering recognizes five stolen jewels whose origins have been forgotten. His pursuit brings him up against three violent criminals, turning the Baron's hunt for a valuable prize into a fight for survival.

Returning from a cricket match, Richard Rollison encounters an apparent road accident that hides a deeper mystery. The amateur sleuth known as the Toff investigates, following a trail that leads into murder.

A visitor from Vallena warns Department Z agent Bob Kerr that both men are marked for death. As assassinations multiply, Kerr and his colleagues must dismantle a criminal organization threatening British officials.

John Mannering returns to burglary to help a man accused of murder, despite doubts about his innocence. The investigation threatens to make the Baron an accomplice and brings him into contact with a criminal called the Cat.

John Mannering buys the Dellamont Emeralds despite warnings about their unhappy history. An attempted robbery and a quarrel with Lorna follow, while an impostor using the Baron's identity makes the trouble still harder to unravel.

As war approaches, Bruce Murdoch and Mary Dell must stop a German agent whose plans threaten Britain. When a storm disrupts their first attempt, they pursue him across England and into Europe.

Heiress Diana Lefroy asks Patrick Dawlish for protection from a blackmailer linked to two suspicious deaths. Despite Scotland Yard's warning to stay out, Dawlish investigates a criminal targeting London's wealthy young women.

A secret organization called the Ring has spread through several countries, provoking conflict and political violence. After an agent dies, Department Z must find a new way inside the network before its influence grows.

Cousins Mark and Mike Errol set out for a peaceful boat trip, only to stumble into a secret mission. Recruited by Department Z, they help confront a league holding Britain to ransom.

Bruce Murdoch's interest in actress Felice Damon may hide an intelligence assignment. Suspicions connect her to an arms manufacturers' organization, while a new material that could protect ships gives the investigation urgent military stakes.

John Mannering contributes his diamonds to a gathering of the Kallinov jewels. When thieves steal the collection and threaten to frame him, the Baron must use his criminal experience to protect himself.

Paul Laking's death looks like suicide, but a magistrate and his daughter have vanished and telephone wires are cut. The Toff investigates, looking for connections between these events and a village subjected to bombardment.

Johnny Hanson joins the Cut-Y outfit and notices growing hostility toward its foremen. When rustlers threaten the ranch, he takes on their leader while developing feelings for the owner's daughter, Marion Waring.

Minor thefts bring John Mannering to a professor's country house. When a guest's valuable necklace disappears and turns up in his room, the former jewel thief faces suspicion from Scotland Yard's Inspector Bristow.

During London's wartime blackout, a silent assassin kills Department Z agents on watch. Gordon Craigie must discover how the murderer defeats trained operatives before the deadly method can be used by Britain's enemies.

Richard Rollison spots Irma Cardew with an elderly gentleman and recognizes a dangerous pattern. Believing his old adversary has found another wealthy victim, the Toff intervenes before the man loses more than his money.

German researchers on an island are developing gas that could paralyze soldiers, sailors and pilots. Department Z faces the dangerous task of stealing the formula and preventing the weapon from being used in war.

Patrick Dawlish investigates suspected drug trafficking in London nightclubs. A meeting with actress Chloë Farrimond turns violent, and a search for silver-backed hair brushes draws him toward a heavily armed secret criminal organization.

A kidnapped girl's life is at risk, calling Richard Rollison away from the cricket field. The Toff must uncover buried secrets and trace their connection to events in the Australian desert to investigate the crimes.

With invasion fears spreading through Britain, Bruce Murdoch and Mary Dell must abandon their wedding plans to pursue the Withered Man. His appearances across Europe have preceded Nazi attacks, and he may now be recruiting British sympathizers.

Retired jewel thief John Mannering is offered diamonds stolen from the Louvre while running his Mayfair antique shop. The jewels may lead to a murderer, but handling them risks drawing him back into crime and danger.

During the Blitz, destroyed food supplies and leaflets threatening starvation reveal an enemy operating inside Britain. Department Z investigates a campaign of sabotage, racing to identify an anonymous adversary before the damage becomes impossible to contain.

When Fay Gretton's employer disappears, she turns to Richard Rollison for help. His investigation brings him into conflict with a London gang willing to kill people who ask inconvenient questions, making the search dangerous for everyone involved.

Richard Rollison expects a weekend of cricket in the countryside, but a stabbing interrupts his plans. Two women who look alike, an inheritance and blackmail draw the Toff into a plot involving murder and mistaken identity.

Summoned away from his wartime posting, Patrick Dawlish meets two friends and the mysterious Julia Danaway in London. When a runaway trolley nearly kills her, he starts questioning whether their encounter was really a coincidence.

A cryptic message summons Patrick Dawlish and his companions to Salisbury, but its sender is injured in a suspicious car crash. Dawlish follows the clues into a secret organization linked to blackmail, murder and espionage.

Department Z's Bill Loftus investigates blackmailers attempting to drive Britain and America apart. Powerful figures become entangled in the conspiracy, and a personal loss threatens his ability to stay focused while tracking the criminals behind it.

An extortion scheme threatens the Dreem factory, with murders removing anyone who stands in its way. Inspector Roger West must untangle the operation while facing armed opponents and discoveries that make the investigation increasingly dangerous.

Patrick Dawlish's fiancée Felicity disappears, and a note orders him to visit a remote cottage alone. A warning reveals a bomb in his car, turning his search for her into an investigation of a carefully prepared trap.

As Department Z works to stop British secrets reaching Berlin, three cousins meet privately in a Guildford cottage over a family matter. Their concerns intersect with an espionage investigation that leads toward a powerful spy ring.

A delirious French refugee washes ashore in England, repeating a strange phrase about Loftus. His arrival alerts Department Z to a Nazi scheme, forcing Bill Loftus and his colleagues to uncover a threat to British defenses.

Wartime shortages have made the black market profitable, but a dangerous purchase by his Aunt Mattie draws Richard Rollison into its darker workings. The Toff follows a trail where retail profiteering is connected to murder.

Returning from military service in North Africa, Richard Rollison finds a gang stealing from bombed jewellery shops in London. The Toff must stop the looters and clear the innocent East End residents being blamed for their crimes.

Patrick Dawlish helps Scotland Yard investigate attempts on Robbie Graham's life after the soldier returns from Libya. Suspicions that Graham knows about secret troop movements draw Dawlish into a wartime case that follows him to Dorset.

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.

During the Second World War, a dangerous German secret agent known as the Withered Man manages to enter Britain. His infiltration brings the wartime struggle onto British soil in a mystery built around espionage.

After a violent incident involving a commando, evidence points to Richard Rollison as the culprit. Serving during the Second World War, the Toff races from London's East End to Yorkshire to clear his name and find the criminals.

A frightened young woman seeks help that the police cannot provide, drawing Patrick Dawlish into an underground conspiracy. The plot threatens British democracy, and he must determine whether he can stop it before its plans are irreversible.

Inspector West leaves town hoping for rest, but encounters blackmail, missing women, kidnapped scientists and murder. A familiar adversary lies behind the trouble, yet arresting him too soon could undermine the investigation and leave others in danger.

Returning from America, David Garth receives an anonymous invitation and is recruited by Department Z agents pursuing a killer. A body in his burgled flat forces him into an investigation linked to America's support for the war.

Retired jewel thief John Mannering accepts an offer that draws him back into his old identity as the Baron. A hunt for smuggled precious stones raises suspicions of human trafficking and puts him at odds with police.

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.

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.

Richard Rollison visits a country house hotel known for peace and quiet, only to find a man dead in its swimming pool. When his friend Teddy Merchant disappears, the Toff must untangle the connected mysteries.

Brain researcher Dr. Shott and his daughter Amelia disappear, while his servant is found murdered. Patrick Dawlish investigates rumors of blackmail and secret research, trying to locate the scientist and uncover what lies behind the crimes.

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.

Four important government officials are mysteriously blinded, and terrorists threaten the Prime Minister next. Gordon Craigie and Department Z must identify the weapon and find a cure before its creators use it to extend their power.

Count Pietro Bellini hunts the Liberator, a Resistance figure wanted by the Germans. Captives face interrogation by a man prepared to use torture and murder, making the search for the fugitive a threat to everyone involved.

Superintendent Abbott arrives at Roger West's home carrying a search warrant, placing the inspector's career in jeopardy. West must unravel a case involving murder and conspiracy while confronting the possibility of corruption within Scotland Yard itself.

A newly married couple's home becomes the scene of a murder investigation when an uncle's body is discovered buried in their orchard. Superintendent Folly of Scotland Yard must unravel the family mystery behind the disturbing discovery.

Three young housekeepers disappear after working for Clive Dickerson in the isolated village of Terne. When a woman wearing a missing maid's clothes is found dead, Patrick Dawlish must get inside Dickerson's mansion to investigate.

Parson Ronald Kemp arrives in London's East End with firm ideas about right and wrong. Encounters with murderers and prizefighters draw him into Richard Rollison's world, where helping others puts both men and Kemp's reputation in danger.

Richard Rollison learns that someone overheard at the Savoy intends to murder him. A recently released prisoner who vowed revenge seems a likely suspect, but the Toff has enough enemies to make identifying the threat difficult.

When Scotland Yard fails to recover stolen precious stones, Superintendent Bristow asks former jewel thief John Mannering for help. Mannering suspects an elaborate trap and must plan his involvement carefully while trying to locate the jewels.

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.

Two murdered members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service bear matching tattoos, although a man already awaits trial for the first killing. Patrick Dawlish receives leave to investigate, confronting further violence and questions about the prisoner's guilt.

Sheila asks Richard Rollison to help free Danny Bond, insisting he is innocent of the Chelsea robbery. Danny's hostility and rejection of Sheila complicate the Toff's investigation as he tries to understand the conflicting accounts.

A naked, mutilated body is discovered in the River Ord, drawing Superintendent Folly away from Scotland Yard to the countryside. He investigates the killing in Milshire, where identifying the victim's murderer means uncovering the reasons behind the violence.

Roger West is attacked, robbed of papers and accused of neglecting his duty. With his superiors angry and the Home Office concerned, he investigates a case involving a murdered son and a strangled cleaner while his career comes under pressure.

While house hunting with Felicity, Patrick Dawlish receives an appeal from a disabled war veteran threatened with losing his home. A land development dispute draws the couple into a case involving blackmail, fraud and murder.

Jewel thefts at the Royal Hotel interrupt John Mannering and Lorna's stay, bringing Superintendent Bristow to investigate. A telephone caller offering two diamonds and a confession gives Mannering a new lead in a case shadowed by suspicion.

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.

John Mannering buys an antique shop as part of his attempt to settle into a respectable life. Murders, smuggling and switched antiques soon require the former jewel thief to revive his old skills and work with Scotland Yard.

Patrick Dawlish and Felicity travel through a blizzard to a housewarming hosted by former fence Barney Day. Instead, they find a murdered policeman and missing residents, leaving them trapped amid secret passages and killers in the snow.

The murder of a Member of Parliament interrupts Roger West's holiday, much to his wife's annoyance. Returning to Scotland Yard, West takes on an increasingly complicated investigation that puts him in danger as he pursues the killer.

A disturbing letter from an old friend takes country gentleman Jim Kendall to London. His search leads into Soho's theatrical world, where the trouble described in the letter brings him into contact with criminals and murder.

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.

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.

Professor Toller is kidnapped for a formula capable of producing a destructive weapon. Department Z chief Gordon Craigie investigates a seaside resort while international suspicions grow and a conspiracy threatens Britain's prime minister as well as its security.

Richard Rollison receives a photograph of a woman who attended a ball and now claims to have lost her memory. As murders complicate the mystery, the Toff's feelings threaten his judgment while he investigates her story.

At Aunt Gloria's birthday party, Richard Rollison encounters a souvenir tube of arsenic that disappears and later turns up in ice cream. The Toff must shake off his lethargy to investigate the dangerous events surrounding the gathering.

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.

After investment losses, Felicity urges Patrick Dawlish to investigate a possible financial swindle. Dawlish saves managing director Galloway from a poisoning attempt, but the millionaire's refusal to involve the police complicates efforts to discover who wants him dead.

After shots strike Richard Rollison's train carriage, inventor Bruce Drayton disappears. Drayton claims to have developed a substitute for nylon, and his girlfriend asks the Toff for help while an uncooperative colonel complicates the search.