John Creasey Books in Order

Commander George Gideon faces a murdered girl, whose boyfriend his daughter believes innocent, and an escaped killer seeking revenge against his wife. Robberies and gang violence add pressure during a demanding week at Scotland Yard.

John Mannering investigates threats against George Morrow and the murder of Jimmy Garfield. A box hidden in Garfield's wheelchair becomes an important puzzle as the Baron searches for the connection between the threats and killing.

A dismembered body reaches River Way sorting office during the Christmas parcel rush. Inspector Roger West investigates a series of crimes linked to a missing master key that could open every London Post Office van.

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.

Will Hall is kidnapped, and a murdered man falls into his sister Valerie's arms. Richard Rollison investigates amid New York's wealthy circles, working alongside a private detective and police while tracking a dangerous criminal.

A series of apparent car accidents begins to look like deliberate attacks. Inspector Roger West investigates a killer who uses traffic as a weapon, searching for the connection between victims who initially seem unrelated.

Roger West investigates a young woman's brutal death while defending his methods against a disapproving superior. His search leads into blackmail and forgery, making the case a threat to both his reputation and the investigation.

Commander George Gideon faces two killers, one targeting infants and another stalking young women on London's foggy streets. An approaching gang war adds to his burden as several dangerous investigations converge during one night.

An insolvent radio repairman turns to violent crime to pay his bills. His financial desperation drives the story into the consequences of choosing criminal methods to escape debts that his legitimate work cannot cover.

Richard Rollison investigates the disappearance of Rose Mary Bell, a model employed by designer Hugo Zana. Other models are leaving too, and threats from a mysterious Mr. Smith suggest a campaign against the fashion business.

Journalist Nigel Murray rescues a kidnapped woman who is the niece of Canna's leader. Department Z draws him into investigating a conspiracy to overthrow the island's government, while his loyalty to her complicates the mission.

John Mannering investigates stolen, uninsured diamonds while Scotland Yard consults him about a jeweller’s robbery. When the cases prove connected, the retired thief becomes a suspect himself and must uncover the truth to clear his name.

Richard Rollison pursues the kidnapper of a young child and encounters threats of shooting, murder, and fire. The investigation places the Toff himself in danger as he tries to confront an opponent willing to kill.

Patrick Dawlish’s wife is kidnapped while swimming during a visit to Brighton. When a French millionaire’s wife also disappears, Dawlish discovers that saving Felicity means confronting a plot against the other man’s fortune and reputation.

Children at a daycare center become ill and emerge changed, under a woman’s control. Dr. Palfrey faces a threat that turns young children into instruments of a plan to seize power, making their recovery an urgent concern.

Patrick Dawlish asks a friend to watch a frightened woman before leaving on holiday. When her body turns up in his own home and his friend disappears, Dawlish returns to find himself the prime murder suspect.

George Gideon’s apparently quiet May becomes a month of difficult cases across London. Children exploited as pickpockets, a woman’s fall from a window, and a missing girl keep Scotland Yard struggling to prevent still worse crimes.

Insurance worker Jack Marlow is drawn to Leonida Wilde, whose beauty is shadowed by fear and tragedy. His involvement with her brings him into an insurance fraud scheme that escalates into exploitation, violence, and murder.

A young woman in London and an elderly man in New York are murdered in similarly brutal circumstances. Roger West and Lieutenant Goodison investigate the parallel crimes, seeking a killer whose actions connect their two cities.

John Mannering sells a diamond ring called the Red Eye of Love, but its intended recipient reluctantly accepts it. The ring’s apparent connection with death draws the Baron into a mystery surrounding the valuable jewel.

A clash during a motor factory strike leaves a union official’s brother dead and the chairman’s son facing murder accusations. Roger West must examine hostile witnesses and determine whether their account reflects what actually happened.

Richard Rollison considers buying a farm, then learns that its owner has vanished and rival buyers are offering suspiciously high prices. When murder enters the picture, the Toff investigates what makes the property worth fighting over.

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.

Three women have their long hair stolen, drawing Richard Rollison into an unusual investigation. Clues point toward an ingenious criminal gang in London’s East End, where false trails complicate the Toff’s efforts to explain the attacks.

Richard Rollison receives a voodoo doll with a knife driven through its chest. The disturbing delivery draws the Toff into a strange criminal investigation where apparent black magic and real danger are difficult to separate.

Retired jewel thief John Mannering searches for a missing girl and becomes entangled in blackmail, theft, and murder. As the Baron follows the complicated trail, the investigation begins putting his own safety at risk too.

A Derby favorite is shot, one stable lad is murdered, and another is kidnapped at the Arncott stables. Roger West investigates amid family jealousy and local feuds, facing danger while trying to explain the connected attacks.

Richard Rollison receives two urgent appeals: Isabel Cole wants to save her fiancé from a murder accusation, while Cedric Dwight fears murderous pursuers. The Toff must decide how to handle two apparently unconnected crises at once.

Patrick Dawlish and Felicity search France for a young woman who has eloped with a stranger. An earlier bride disappeared and was found dead, making their favor for a worried mother a race against possible murder.

Scotland Yard faces budget cuts while a growing crime wave stretches its officers. George Gideon challenges the reductions, risking his career to protect the public as dangerous criminals exploit the pressure on an already struggling force.

A man commits murder believing he is protecting his son. Instead of securing their bond, his actions bring danger into the relationship itself, turning a supposed act of paternal protection into a threatening conflict within the family.

Roger West hunts a killer of babies while considering whether the attacks reflect a vendetta against a carpet importer’s employees. Possible witnesses and suspicious figures complicate a case where identifying the motive could help prevent another death.

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.

Barbara Lawn receives disturbing messages on her wedding day and flees her new husband on their honeymoon journey. Richard Rollison investigates the bride’s disappearance and the blackmail and murder threatening his old friend’s marriage.

Kate Lowson is attacked by an Alsatian while waiting at an airport for her fiancé. With nearby figures slipping away, Richard Rollison investigates a puzzling incident that places Kate at the center of shifting dangers.

A released convict who has sworn revenge appears to be behind attacks on Patrick Dawlish and his friends. As threats, bombs, and an abduction mount, Dawlish must consider whether someone else is exploiting the obvious suspect.

George Gideon suspects wealthy John Borgman of murdering his wife, but the man’s influential connections threaten the investigation. While other crimes demand attention, Gideon risks his career by refusing to abandon the case against a powerful suspect.

Cliff Benyon has lived on the Riviera away from his family for twenty years. News of a three-million-dollar inheritance is followed almost immediately by his murder, allowing an impostor to take his place and pursue the fortune.

A model is kidnapped after being mistaken for another woman who knows too much. What begins with fraud and theft escalates into murder, placing the mistaken victim inside a criminal scheme determined to silence dangerous knowledge.

Former secret agent Mark Kilby travels to Miami on an assignment from R.I.S.C., the consortium of billionaires employing him as a troubleshooter. His target is mobster Max Rhino, bringing his employers’ business into conflict with organized crime.

Roger West investigates a criminal network targeting the railway system through bribery, corruption, and theft. Its members have money and little hesitation about murder, leaving West to capture a killer while confronting the organization protecting him.

An employee of the Olde World Gallery is accused of jewellery theft, then arson and murder. John Mannering believes she is being framed, but mounting evidence and deaths among other suspects complicate his attempt to help.

A secret international criminal organization carries out murders, kidnapping, and sabotage while remaining unidentified by investigators. It then targets Patrick Dawlish, forcing the crime fighter to confront a coordinated enemy determined to make him its next victim.

Richard Rollison investigates Ralph Kane’s disappearance, then learns Kane’s sixteen-year-old daughter has also vanished from her boarding school. Accompanying the distraught mother to the school, the Toff faces a second mystery even more urgent than the first.

John Mannering plans to expand his antiques business and move into Harden Court, but the manor’s owner vanishes and a body appears on a secret staircase. His new venture becomes a murder investigation that implicates him.

Roger West investigates two lovers murdered at a West Midlands printing works, initially suspecting the woman’s husband. Sabotage and another killing complicate the case, while local officers question his methods and the evidence behind his first arrest.

Richard Rollison investigates art fraud in Paris, where counterfeit currency complicates an already deceptive case. When murder enters the picture, the Toff must uncover the connections behind the frauds while confronting the danger surrounding his inquiries.

Commander George Gideon faces a mass murderer and an arson attack that kills a family in a London building. As urgent investigations consume his attention, a developing crisis at home adds another demand to his already strained responsibilities.

Mark Kilby protects troubled businessman James Wedburn, whose failing company has attracted investors and a hidden enemy. Investigating efforts to ruin the enterprise, Kilby must also confront threats against Wedburn and his family as the pressure escalates.

Seeing a fire at Gimmack’s department store from his Manhattan penthouse, Mark Kilby rushes to investigate. Rumors of the store’s financial difficulties give the troubleshooter reason to look beyond the flames and examine the business behind them.

Simon Coll leaves the Dorset village where he grew up to search for the father he has never known. His journey takes him to Arizona’s Red Rocks region, where gangster Morell’s reign of terror complicates that personal quest.

Two strangled women and a fortune in stolen antique jewelry present Superintendent Roger West with a disturbing possibility. If the crimes share a left-handed killer, the man he has already arrested may be the wrong suspect.

Richard Rollison becomes entangled with student hooligans and a more dangerous gang of young criminals. Facing their violence against society, the Toff seeks to redirect their aggression into a personal confrontation that he can handle himself.

Jewels John Mannering identified as fakes turn up as genuine stolen pieces after a murder outside his door. Imprisoned on theft and murder charges, the Baron directs his wife and friends as they investigate the stolen legacy.

A London summit brings four heads of state and an enormous security burden for Commander Gideon. While criminals exploit the crowds, fanatics prepare assassination attempts against the American and French presidents, complicating the police operation around the conference.

A gang terrorizes London commuters, turning journeys home into potential death traps as murders occur on buses after dark. George Gideon must confront the transport crime wave while his officers continue handling the city’s everyday offenses.

Elizabeth Saxon inherits a Nevada mining company, but threats follow her as she prepares to take control. Mark Kilby investigates on behalf of its investors, protecting the heiress while probing the sinister obstacles surrounding her inheritance.

Experienced detectives suddenly become frightened, ineffective witnesses, and Roger West is ordered to discover why. Suspicion within the force, attacks on his life, and murders of potential informants complicate his effort to uncover whoever is intimidating the officers.

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.

A wealthy man asks John Mannering to find the matching blade to his prized Mogul sword. The antiques dealer’s search entangles him with an ancient family’s secrets, an old murder, and a troubled young woman connected to the mystery.

Patrick Dawlish travels to the French Riviera after a young English swimmer dies under suspicious circumstances. Evidence that she was deliberately pulled underwater connects her death with other drownings, prompting an investigation that extends beyond a single country.

A British general election places new demands on Commander Gideon, from protecting candidates to confronting dangerous political extremists. A missing nuclear scientist and stolen atomic equipment raise the stakes as large crowds gather for election events.

A wave of robberies against London shopkeepers turns deadly when a young woman is brutally killed. Roger West’s investigation becomes stranger when the suspected killer is found dead and a widow who might explain the case disappears.

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 Queen Elizabeth arrives at Southampton carrying criminals bound for London, including thieves, fraudsters, a kidnapper, and a rapist. Commander Gideon must trace the new arrivals and confront the dangers they bring into his city’s existing criminal landscape.

Anne refuses to believe that her brother Guy’s unexplained wealth comes from crime, despite warnings from a fugitive seeking shelter. When an art dealer is murdered, suspicion surrounding the young painter draws her loyalty into a dangerous investigation.

A payroll robbery leads to murder, bringing Roger West onto the perpetrators’ trail. The investigation unfolds through the perspectives of hunter, hunted, and victim, examining a crime whose offenders may kill again as the police draw closer.

An invitation to an exhibition of Chinese art draws antiques dealer John Mannering toward Hong Kong. Someone’s determined efforts to stop him reaching the city turn the journey into a mystery involving treasures and an international smuggling racket.

When the Sumi crown jewels are stolen, John Mannering follows a woman carrying them aboard a ship. His pursuit of the treasures, including the unsettling Mask of Sumi, entangles him in murder and a complicated political struggle.

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.

A South African officer tells Patrick Dawlish about stolen diamonds capable of disrupting the world economy, then is murdered. Threatened himself, the Scotland Yard detective travels to South Africa to investigate the conspiracy and the killings surrounding it.

Catherine fears her seventeen-year-old son Ronald is involved in theft and murder, while her husband fiercely protects him. Psychiatrist Dr. Cellini becomes involved in the case as suspicion over the teenager puts the parents’ marriage under increasing strain.

An actress lures wealthy young men to Germany, where a criminal scheme uses their encounters for blackmail. After a millionaire’s son and one of his own agents are killed, Patrick Dawlish takes the international investigation into his own hands.

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.

Richard Rollison investigates a body found in a park and threats against a young woman. A killer deploys venomous creatures to obstruct him, while suspicion falls on one of the Toff’s oldest friends, making the case painfully personal.

John Mannering refuses to purchase valuable insignia for a mysterious Australian, then receives threats from the seller’s lawyers. Traveling to Australia, he investigates a hostile family, a substantial debt, and treasures linking two remarkably similar manor houses.

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.

A wax model of Richard Rollison appears in Madame Tussauds’ Chamber of Horrors, created by an artist named Daffodil. When the model is damaged and its maker disappears, the Toff becomes involved in a mystery that includes murder.

The youngest of three unmarried sisters falls for charming Roy Mardin, drawing her family into a series of sinister events. Psychiatrist Dr. Cellini and Chief Superintendent Webster investigate as the trouble becomes connected with a nationwide murder inquiry.

A newborn baby left outside Richard Rollison’s flat draws the Toff into an unexpected mystery. As the police and press take an interest, he must discover the child’s identity and confront questions about his own involvement.

Patrick Dawlish chairs a London meeting of the Crime Haters that becomes entangled with murder. A kidnapped girl adds urgency to the investigation, forcing him to take dangerous chances as he searches for the criminals.

Retired criminal Mario Ballas keeps a valuable art collection under heavy guard in Mexico. A stolen emerald brings John Mannering into the affair, where his investigation involves a collector surrounded by ruthless protection.

Commander George Gideon faces explosive attacks on London churches and synagogues while investigating the murders of young women. With several urgent cases competing for attention, he must also consider who should become his new deputy.

An airport suicide, an attempted murder in Kowloon and a woman’s strangling in Kensington become connected with threats aboard an ocean liner. Roger West follows the investigation to Sydney, seeking to prevent a deadly act of revenge.