Roderic Jeffries 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.

Reporter Steven Chapman cannot forget a fellow prisoner's execution and doubts that Charles Trace was guilty. After his release, he persuades his newspaper to reopen the case, following a trail into the dead man's private life.

Lawyer David Adams refuses to defend violent bank robber George Clover. When the criminal has Adams's daughter kidnapped to force his cooperation, professional principles collide with an immediate threat to the person he most wants to protect.

Unsuccessful writer John Waring watches suspicion fall on his wealthy friends after Lindy Cheesman is murdered at home. Her husband and Stuart Tetley claim to have been hunting together, leaving each man's alibi dependent on the other.

A girl's murder in the Kent countryside leads Detective Sergeant Rusk to question wealthy Kremayne. His growing interest in Kremayne's wife clouds the investigation, raising questions about whether personal jealousy is shaping his pursuit of a suspect.

Debt threatens Roger Ventnor's inherited estate until an engagement to a wealthy woman offers relief. When a former lover seeks his help and is later found dead, Roger faces a murder charge built on circumstantial evidence.

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.

Charles Leithan's inheritance comes with a condition that makes divorce financially dangerous. When his wife disappears, their bitter marriage makes him an obvious murder suspect, and the police press for a confession despite the missing body.

After a breakup, Steven Predaux drinks heavily at a party and causes a fatal road accident. His solicitor father struggles to protect him while a determined detective forces the family to confront responsibility and its consequences.

Peter Dunn is kidnapped shortly before the trial of a violent criminal against whom his detective father has crucial evidence. With only hours to act, Dunn must find his son while protecting the case against the accused.

Motor company publicity man Bill Stemple becomes a murder suspect after an office party ends in a colleague's death. As the last person seen with her, he faces an investigation that threatens his career and freedom.

Police dog Caesar is accused of killing sheep, placing his future and Constable Barry Trent's partnership with him in danger. Barry tries to establish the dog's innocence while a bank robbery gives their working relationship another test.

George Krammer escapes prison after his death sentence for murdering two girls is reduced to life. Public fear grows while the fugitive pursues a plan to prove his innocence, setting his claim against a horrifying conviction.

Barrister Radwick Holter discovers a body in his office amid a collection of murder weapons. Professional rivalries and anonymous letters deepen the trouble as he faces a murder accusation and must turn his legal skills toward his own defense.

An aspiring member of a pheasant-shooting syndicate is found dead in the woods at Hurstley Place. Inspector Doherty doubts the apparent accident, uncovering tensions involving blackmail and an affair as another shooting complicates the investigation.

Steven Predaux drives after drinking heavily and kills someone in an accident. His father, a solicitor, tries to shield him from punishment, but a persistent detective and his own conscience make the family's crisis increasingly difficult.

David Plesence wants a divorce, but his wife insists on costly separation instead. When a visitor dies after drinking poison in their home, she claims David intended to kill her, turning marital conflict into a police investigation.

Young barrister Harry witnesses a fatal accident and comes under pressure to conceal what he saw. Threats against his fiancée turn an obligation to tell the truth into a struggle to protect someone he loves.

Young English constable Harry Cole encounters a payroll robbery during his advanced driving test. Convinced the criminals escaped in an ambulance, he pursues the theory despite skeptical superiors, using his driving skills to follow their trail.

Constable Harry Cole suspects an ambulance is helping robbers escape after attacks on money transports. His driving skills become central to pursuing a clue that could explain how the criminals keep slipping away from the police.

Inspector Fusil investigates stolen gold with inexperienced Detective Constable Kerr, whose mistake gives a blackmailer leverage over him. With his own career under pressure, Fusil must decide whether he can trust his troubled new colleague.

Chief Constable John Keelton pursues drug dealers after his son's fatal overdose, suspecting betrayal within the force. His daughter's involvement adds family tensions to an investigation that tests the boundary between personal grief and professional duty.

Three drownings at Fortrow Docks trouble Inspector Fusil, who doubts they were accidents. Meanwhile, Constable Kerr's drug investigation brings him close to Jane Waynet, leaving his feelings at odds with orders to step back from the case.

Detective Inspector Don Kerry tackles three difficult criminal cases while contending with his new divisional superintendent, Pallett. Their clash adds another obstacle to police work in a country setting where authority and practical judgment compete.

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.

An armored-truck robbery leaves two guards dead and Inspector Fusil with few useful clues. When members of the criminal gang begin dying, their alibis and the missing money force him to reconsider the direction of his investigation.

Lawyer Robert Bladen volunteers information about a killing near a park where he secretly met married Katherine Curson. Protecting her identity leaves gaps in his account, while physical evidence threatens to turn a witness into a murder suspect.

Daniel Knott's remains are discovered in burned farm buildings, followed by another body apparently connected to his business dealings. Inspector Clayton questions the easy explanation and defies orders to investigate a case unsettling the local community.

Inspector Fusil suspects a whiskey hijacking and a body in a burned cellar are connected. Limited resources and orders to abandon his favored suspects leave him weighing professional obedience against the need to secure evidence.

Released after serving a sentence for manslaughter, Jim Parker hopes to rebuild his life. Albert Friendly's hostility makes that ambition increasingly dangerous, exposing the limits of a law that may leave him vulnerable while protecting his enemy.

Idealistic Constable Phillip Grey is assigned to work with harsh Inspector Parker, who resents his new assistant. The resulting threats reach Grey's marriage and career as he confronts the danger of corruption within the police.

Inspector Fusil and Constable Kerr question an apparently accidental fatal fire and an assault on an old criminal. Their inquiries suggest a connection to blackmail intended to force a former offender back into a life of crime.

Constable Kerr finds a crashed car and an apparently dying driver before being knocked unconscious. Told afterward that the driver is unharmed, he refuses to dismiss what he saw, uncovering questions that lead toward robbery and murder.

Two state visits put Fortrow's police under pressure when evidence suggests an assassination attempt. A brutal murder and a car plunging into the docks give Constable Kerr further puzzles as he tries to identify the gang.

Two boys are believed trapped on river mudflats as an unusually high tide approaches. Darkness and a heavy snowstorm hamper the river patrol's search, turning the effort to locate them into a race against dangerous conditions.

Writer George Armitage begins a relationship with Patricia Broadbent while his own marriage deteriorates. A gang's ambitious bank robbery draws their lives into violence, forcing George to confront dangers that threaten both him and Patricia.

Tatham conceals his great-aunt Elvina's sudden death in Mallorca, hoping a short delay will secure his inheritance. Her unpopularity gives Inspector Alvarez plenty to examine, while Tatham starts questioning the wisdom of his attempted deception.

A murder investigation threatens Ed Murphy's heroin supply line between Hong Kong and Fortrow. Blackmailed over his wife's affairs, Constable Fred Rowan faces pressure to provide inside information while Inspector Fusil questions whom he can trust.

Constable Tom Brady disrupts a violent bank robbery, earning the gang leader's determination to take revenge. As danger closes in, his commitment to police duty collides with questions about responsibility within his marriage and the threat to his life.

A suicide note suggests English expatriate John Calvin's financial dealings have ended in disaster, but his body is missing. Inspector Alvarez must examine the suspicious circumstances while Chief Inspector Salas pressures him for results in Mallorca.

A hit-and-run investigation points toward the chief constable's car and his son. Ordered to stop, Inspector Fusil follows a drug connection that may reveal further crimes, risking his position in the effort to establish the truth.

A school dare sends Roger into a deserted factory at night, where two men try to kill him. With evidence of their presence removed, he struggles to persuade the police that his account of the danger is true.

After a bank robbery becomes a siege, employee Bill Steen discovers where the missing money is hidden. The chance to help his wife escape asthma-aggravating city air tempts him toward a choice that could cost his freedom.

Geoffrey Freeman's comfortable expatriate life in Mallorca ends with a fatal poisoning. Inspector Alvarez initially suspects a woman who helped him embezzle money, but another poisoning broadens the inquiry and brings his own romantic feelings into play.

A wealthy invalid's mistress dies of apparent food poisoning after his funeral, drawing little sympathy from Mallorca's English community. Inspector Alvarez suspects murder, but missing evidence and hostile residents complicate his search for her rumored lover.

An organization demands a million pounds from Fortrow and threatens escalating fires if its demands go unmet. As the arson begins, Inspector Fusil struggles to identify the culprit while public fear and his superiors' doubts increase.

Avis Scott's disappearance, followed by the discovery of her car and body, casts suspicion on her novelist husband. Detective Sergeant Kelly must untangle her carefully maintained stories and community tensions as another killing increases the pressure.

Miriam Spiller falls from a balcony in Mallorca, and neighbors readily accept accident or suicide. Inspector Alvarez refuses to dismiss her death, examining a financially dependent fiancé and other relationships in a community that seems unwilling to care.

Pat expects a quiet night of fishing until he hears an explosion. What follows draws him into danger, turning an ordinary outing into an adventure whose consequences reach far beyond his original plans for the evening.

Assigned to protect an exiled Iranian oil millionaire from assassination, Inspector Fusil faces a web of crime and deceit. Seemingly unrelated incidents in Fortrow may conceal a larger plot, making his protection assignment harder to untangle.

Rescued from a sinking ship, Bill Stevens finds himself targeted by accusations from his shipmates. Clearing his name becomes a fight for survival when men hoping for a fortune see him as the obstacle to their plans.

Nine boys have been murdered in two years, and Detective Inspector Fusil has no leads. Fear that his own son could be next pushes him toward reckless decisions as he tries to stop a tenth killing.

Masked intruders kidnap Jim Weston's watchmaker father and hold Jim and his mother hostage. A coded message reveals a bank robbery underway, forcing Jim to seek help while the gang keeps his family in danger.

Racing driver Bob Howe becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth after a sniper is killed and evidence suggests an official cover-up. His refusal to accept the apparent explanation draws him into a confrontation with powerful interests.

An industrial spy leaks valuable information about a carmaker's new model, and investigator Inchman suspects public relations chief Mike Sterling. Sterling tries to clear himself, but loyalty to his sister complicates his duty to the company.

After a failed bid to join CID, PC Wells stops an influential motorist and is accused of seeking a bribe. His effort to clear his name exposes a more sinister affair, drawing threats from men determined to silence him.

Bob Barrant takes a sea voyage hoping to improve his health, but terrorists hijack the ship. The young passenger becomes an undercover go-between, facing danger as he helps oppose the armed group controlling the vessel.

Wealthy Mallorca widow Dolly Lund dies after a lavish party, leaving her young lover almost everything. Suspected murder draws Inspector Alvarez into conflicting family grievances, but the main beneficiary's English alibi makes the obvious explanation difficult.

A coded journal casts doubt on Barbara West's apparent suicide, sending Inspector Alvarez to question an old friend of her husband. The woman's loyalty to Keir West complicates the investigation as police seek a mysterious acquaintance named Sandra.

Stranded in Spain without money to get home, Angus Stern accepts a job driving a car to England. The apparently simple favor makes him a police suspect and a target for unknown enemies determined to stop him.

A fatal car crash seems easily explained by drink-driving until the victim's partner questions the whisky found inside. Inspector Alvarez becomes drawn to the grieving woman while further deaths suggest a conspiracy extending beyond Mallorca.

Law student and night watchman Jim Thorpe switches shifts for a date, then faces suspicion after a robbery and murder at work. Hunting the culprits himself leads across Europe toward a stolen letter worth killing for.

Tampered car brakes, a young woman's suicide attempt, and an Englishman's death disturb Mallorca's uneasy expatriate community. Inspector Alvarez investigates whether the incidents connect, following conflicting accounts from the island to England while his superior questions his theories.

London lawyer Terence Elham flees after striking a pedestrian while driving drunk. When the victim dies, police need evidence from Elham's brother-in-law, who must weigh family loyalty against his convictions as disturbing facts about the victim emerge.

A boat explosion kills a British MP and another man off Mallorca, bringing a strict superior to oversee Inspector Alvarez. While terrorism becomes the favored explanation, Alvarez examines the victims' lives and uncovers inconvenient facts.

A recent murder draws Detective Constable Noyes toward Edward Tourkville, whose troubled memories conceal a crime from his seafaring past. To understand the present killing, Noyes must investigate what happened long ago and why it still matters.

A fatal crash in Mallorca's mountains appears straightforward until Inspector Alvarez questions the victims' identities. His investigation reveals concealed histories, turning an apparent road accident into a case where old secrets carry immediate and potentially deadly consequences.

A corrupt Mallorcan solicitor is murdered, leaving Inspector Alvarez to examine a tangle of competing motives. The dead man's dealings offer plenty of reasons for revenge, but the detective must determine which grievance explains the killing.