John Creasey: 198 books

In an unusual case, the Honourable Richard Rollison (aka ‘The Toff’) finds himself investigating a series of frauds in the art world of Paris, including the use of counterfeit currency. Not all is as it seems, however, and it is not long before the investigation widens to one of murder. The danger...

Cowboy Thomas E. Loman arrived in London, but was not as he should be. He had been drugged on both stages of his flight from Arizona to London, via New York. Now in the Airport hospital, all he knows is that The Honourable Richard Rollison (alias ‘The Toff’) has requested he travel to England,...

Z5 is given the task of finding and capturing a Nazi fugitive. It’s chief agent, Dr. Palfrey, manages to learn more than anyone expected when he discovers that far from being alone, the man is only one of a growing and powerful band who, resenting their country’s defeat, are now bent on revenge upon those that brought it about. He must defeat them and their objective.

The Nazis have stored radium somewhere in Europe. Dr. Palfrey must find it, but there is a big business syndicate also involved who aim to bring Europe to an economic standstill and ultimate starvation. They conceal themselves with curious black masks, but other clues as to their identities emerge and their plans are well advanced. Will Palfrey be in time?

Standing alone in the bleak Yorkshire Moors is Sir Rufus Marne’s ‘House of the Bears’. Dr. Palfrey is asked to journey there to examine an invalid - who he finds has disappeared. Moreover, Marne’s daughter lies terribly injured after a fall from the minstrel’s gallery, which Dr. Palfrey...

Roger West of Scotland Yard has a boss who simply does not like his methods. He must therefore attempt to be more conventional when faced with a case involving an attractive girl who is brutally killed. She had a bad reputation, but that just makes the task all the harder. The chief suspect proves...

The Prince of Barbares, or the scourge of India? Dr. Palfrey and Z5 are up against an Indian mystic who is said to possess the ability to transmit images straight into the minds of his victims. They can take the form of depicting either a glorious picture of heaven, or a horrible one of hell, depending...

The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka ‘The Toff’) receives a telephone call from a seemingly charming and very enticing girl late at night, and as a result sets off to rescue her. He takes her back to his apartment where, to his great surprise he meets an identical person. The following morning...

Strange occurrences at a home for unmarried mothers leads to the women becoming frightened. Enter Richard Rollison, alias 'The Toff', who is persuaded to get to the bottom of it. He soon discovers that behind the scenes there is a plot that involves money, murder and mayhem. It is up to the Toff to save the situation and the home.

At the famous waxworks museum in London - Madame Tussard’s – was a model of the Honourable Richard Rollison (aka ‘The Toff’), albeit in the Chamber of Horrors. The blonde artist, Daffodil, was not taken seriously by the Toff, who saw her as a brainless sexpot. The model was then damaged, Daffodil...

The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka ‘The Toff’) finds that his aunt has invested a large sum of money in a fortune-teller named ‘Madame Melinska’. It is clearly a racket, and whilst his aunt could sustain the monetary loss, ‘The Toff’ believes it is a bit too close to home and sets off...

There is an outbreak of robberies with threatened violence on small tobacconist shops in London. Gangs of long-haired youths are involved, led by someone known as ‘Golden Boy’. The Toff (the Honourable Richard Rollison) is curious as no one really understands the motive for these crimes which...

The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka ‘The Toff’) usually steers clear of politics, disliking the idea of party discipline and the necessity to conform. However, when a Member of Parliament is murdered just before an election, the Toff is urged to stand. This is not least by an old girlfriend from...

Mallen passes through Customs after a transatlantic crossing, but then a mysterious box that he has smuggled ashore becomes the subject of violent attempts to seize it. Behind these is to be found Abba, an arch-evil buccaneer who will stop at nothing. He is extremely rich and he and his followers...