Toff Books in Order

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

After a rugby match in Taunton, Richard Rollison finds Alice Hellier waiting in his car. She asks for protection from her playboy cousin, a friend of the Toff, drawing him into a case involving money and fear.

Richard Rollison sets out to uncover the identity of Old Harry, a leader of London's criminal underworld. His investigation takes a dangerous turn when rumours suggest that the Toff himself is the gang boss he is hunting.

Jane Abbott's husband disappears with her money after they meet through a marriage agency. Richard Rollison investigates the agency and its unusual acquaintances, trying to uncover the racket behind a marriage that has left Jane deceived and robbed.

Judith Lorne's fiancé disappears while accused of murder, but another woman knows a very different James Mellor. Richard Rollison investigates the conflicting accounts, following a trail of blackmail and hatred to protect people caught in the case.

Richard Rollison faces death at the hands of Rumpelmayer's men, with only an hour before they plan to kill him. The sight of a knife offers the Toff a possible means of resisting his captors.

A frightened French girl wandering London's East End draws Richard Rollison into a mystery of uncertain appearances. Another woman's fear and a man's murder send the Toff toward Paris as he tries to uncover what connects them.

On holiday, Richard Rollison befriends a girl whose pursuer is later found murdered. The evidence implicates her, and his presence makes him a suspected accomplice, forcing the Toff into hiding while he tries to clear himself.

Richard Rollison travels to South Africa and receives a hostile welcome that suggests his mission is already compromised. Someone suspects the real reason for his visit and is prepared to use murder to uncover what the Toff is doing.

A search for a missing relative becomes deadly when an heiress's aunt is murdered. Richard Rollison follows the inheritance trail to Australia with the heiress, where pursuing the truth brings further danger to them both.

Three entertainers disappear from a holiday camp, drawing the Toff undercover as a helper. Assisted by employee Liz Cherrell, Richard Rollison must investigate what happened to the missing Red Coats while keeping his real purpose concealed.

The Toff's family considers Richard Rollison an irresponsible playboy until trouble at a fair draws them into blackmail and drug trafficking. Helping a young cousin confronts him with dangerous criminals and the possibility of murder.

The Toff wants to watch England play Australia at the Oval, but an American client in danger interrupts his cricket plans. Jewel theft and murder pull Richard Rollison away from the match and into another investigation.

In Nice, the Toff appears to be recruiting performers for a cabaret while secretly searching for a missing wealthy girl. An attempt on his life exposes the danger, and his inquiries repeatedly lead toward the elusive Chico.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mona Lister’s apparent ability to foresee events brings Richard Rollison into a disturbing mystery. Predictions about a loved one’s death lead the Toff toward astrology, threatening horoscopes and a case involving murder.

A violent robbery at a London tobacconist’s draws Richard Rollison into the activities of a youth gang associated with the Golden Boy. The Toff investigates as signs suggest motives extending beyond ordinary petty theft.

Trouble at a home for unmarried mothers brings Richard Rollison an appeal for financial help. The Toff investigates when frightening events become entangled with a murderous plot, putting the future of the home at risk.

After an MP is murdered before an election, Richard Rollison is urged to stand for Parliament. An American journalist from his past returns as threats and a drug ring complicate the Toff’s unexpected campaign.

Richard Rollison tries to correct a £10,000 error in his tax assessment. Instead of a routine discussion, he finds officials frightened of him, turning a financial dispute into a mystery the Toff needs to unravel.

A late-night phone call sends Richard Rollison to rescue a young woman. Back at his apartment, he meets her identical double, and another arrives the next morning, leaving the Toff wondering who has drawn him into trouble.

An Arizona cowboy arrives in London drugged and expecting riches after an invitation from the Toff. Richard Rollison sent no such invitation, and must discover who is using his name to lure the visitor into danger.