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| John Creasey (1908 - 1973) |
"Whilst returning home from a cricket match at his father's country home, the Honourable Richard Rollison - alias The Toff -comes across an accident which proves to be a mystery. As he delves deeper into the matter with his usual perseverance and thoroughness , murder and suspense form the backdrop to a fast moving and exciting adventure."
"Inspector West embarks upon a rest cure, but finds no change as blackmail, kidnap, and multiple murder still dominate his life. There is also an adversary well known to him, but he dare not make an arrest .... for now! Full of action and danger, this is one of the best 'West' novels."
"Sir Basil Riordan is mysterious, frightening, and an immensely wealthy man. But is he also a killer? As head of England's elite secret service agency, Department Z, Gordon Craigie has to find out. And it's not going to be an easy investigation - too many important people are involved. With a member of an exclusive London Club poisoned, Craigie is forced to question whether Riordan or his son, Marcus, could really be involved? Craigie assigns his best agent, Devenish, to find the truth. But what Devenish discovers is no clear-cut case of homicide. It is a mad masquerade of murder, larceny, and deceit of the highest order. Before long, it looks like he and Craigie are in over their heads..."
"Commander George Gideon of the Scotland Yard is met at the office one morning with news of a sex maniac on the loose and a fire in an old tenement building south of the Thames. Two separate crimes of stunning savagery -- a fourteen-year-old girl raped and murdered, and a family of seven wiped out by an arsonist."
"As the first ray of hope for an end to the devastation of the war glimmers faintly in the distance, Dr. Palfrey and his colleagues, Stefan Andromovitch, Drusilla Blair, and other members of the international secret service - set forth on a mission as dangerous as any they have yet encountered."
"John Mannering (aka 'The Baron') pulled his scarf up so as to hide his face. The finest jewel thief in London was utilizing all of his skills to nail a crooked Solicitor. Mannering's friend could be ruined by documents contained in the lawyer's strong-room and so he risks all, especially his freedom, to get them back."
"John Mannering (aka 'The Baron') bought the Dellamont Emeralds in Paris. They were beautiful, expensive - and sinister. But Mannering, connoisseur of precious gems, chose to ignore their history of misfortune. Then things began to happen - an attempted robbery of the famous jewels; and a quarrel with Lorna Fauntley. Seemingly separate incidents, yet all connected. The strangest thing of all was that someone was impersonating the Baron ...."
"London's transportation system is experiencing a crime wave, with a ruthless gang victimising unsuspecting commuters. There are also all of the usual thefts and 'ordinary' crimes to deal with. With murders occurring on buses, any passenger unfortunate enough to be heading home after dark may be a target. Panic ensues and only one man, George Gideon, can remove the fear . . ."
"Inspector West must find Lobo, the mysterious leader of a gang of burglars because of a murder that occurred during their last crime."
"Charmion was not exactly a friend of Richard Rollison's -otherwise known as the Toff. Charmion had just returned from a seven-year voyage arranged by the Toff, a voyage with only one stop. Now it seemed that he was seeking vengeance - or was he?"
"The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka ‘The Toff’) received what he thought to be a letter, addressed simply to ‘The Toff, London W1.’ Remarkable in itself in reaching him, inside the envelope there was nothing more than a photograph of a beautiful, but unidentified, woman. In fact, the previous evening the woman herself had attended a society ball, looking somewhat pale but dressed immaculately in black satin and mink. No one knew who she was and she said she had lost her memory. Then, within days, the mystery deepened and The Toff was pitched against her cunning, with murder as the backdrop, whilst his own heart and feelings were both getting in the way of a solution and putting more lives in danger."
"With vital Cold War talks at risk Roger West of Scotland Yard, its finest detective, must stay one step ahead and out-think the FBI if he is to save Ricky Shawn’s life. A frightened ten year old child, Ricky has been kidnapped as a mere pawn in a ruthless game being played by the men who held him. Drugs, crushed and broken bodies, and general mayhem all trail back to the fate of the boy. West must move fast if he is to save him, but what is the motive for the kidnapping? An enormous shock awaits West as he proceeds."
"When the liner Queen Elizabeth docks it is not long before Gideon of Scotland Yard is chasing the criminals who came ashore. As usual, he has a variety of cases to solve - rape, kidnap, vice and the inevitable theft, robbery and fraud. This title gives an exciting insight into the tangles web of clues and many complications requiring the attention of the Yard s top detective."
"These were tough boys. Thugs who wanted 'the Ice'. Prepared to go to any length in their efforts to achieve their aim: prepared to maim, to mutilate, even to kill. Even the Baron had his work cut out to keep them in his sights..."
"When John Mannering - alias the Baron - picked up the receiver he heard a frightened man at the end of the line. When he later opened his front door he found a superbly confidant and supremely beautiful woman standing there. She had been robbed of diamonds and she needed Mannering's help. Were the two linked? As the story unfolds it consumes Mannering's friends and enemies, and sees the Baron and his wife put in grave danger. As the tension increases and time ticks by, Mannering must use his wits to escape the trap by which he has been ensnared and in which he might ultimately perish."
"Nine suburban housewives had been found murdered in their homes. All nine had been raped. And the evidence pointed straight at Cedric Fadiman.
Hardened policeman that he was, George Gideon could not but be sickened by this series of perverted crimes.He should have been happy. In two days he left for his first-ever trip to New York, and although strictly a business trip, there would be plenty of opportunity for relaxation with his wife, Kate, who was accompanying him.
But crime never takes a breather. Not in London, not in New York. Not ever."
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