Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Come home to crime Come home to crime John Creasey (from the back cover) The Arturo Collection was in England. Smuggled out of Italy just before Mussolini's entry into the war, the great art collection had been hidden for the duration somewhere in t… OL10452013W
As Merry As Hell As Merry As Hell John Creasey Dr. Emmanuel Cellini must solve the murder of Lionel Wilberforce, and the attempted murder of two women. To do so, he needs to discover whether the devil really is at large in the alternative-lifesty… OL2718984W
Go Away Death Go Away Death John Creasey (from the back cover) In this action-packed Secret Service story, the men f Department 'Z' work against the clock and against ruthless political gangsters to defeat a sinister conspiracy aimed at sa… OL2719032W
Gun for Inspector West Gun for Inspector West John Creasey There appears to be an organised plan to attack the police, orchestrated by a horrifyingly brutal and ruthless gang. Who are they, and why are they conducting this terrifying campaign? It turns out t… OL2719033W
Last Laugh For The Toff Last Laugh For The Toff John Creasey (from the back cover:) Beneath the carnival atmosphere of the fair lurked a savage bunch of criminals. For the Hon. Richard Rollison - alias the Toff - the investigation was more than another case … OL2719054W
The legion of the lost The legion of the lost John Creasey A Doctor Palfrey espionage thriller. OL2719057W
The terror The terror John Creasey A Doctor Palfrey supsense thriller. OL2719101W
The Toff in wax The Toff in wax John Creasey Madame Tussaud's is planning to add the Toff to their Chamber of Horrors, but someone keeps damaging the wax model. Is it all just a hoax, or is someone out to get him? Then several people, including… OL2719113W
The blight The blight John Creasey Suddenly, for no apparent reason, trees that appear healthy are crumbling to powder. Dr. Palfrey and Stefan Andromovich must find the reason, and the solution, before all the forests, all the orchard… OL2719142W
The gelignite gang The gelignite gang John Creasey Inspector West mystery. The Gelignite Gang is preying on department stores, and there may be a personal element in it. Inspector West gets very little sleep as the bodies pile up. OL2719155W
Inferno Inferno John Creasey A Doctor Palfrey secret service mystery adventure. OL2719158W
The theft of Magna carta The theft of Magna carta John Creasey A policewoman who spying on suspected art thieves in Salisbury goes missing, and Roger West is called in. He gradually realizes that the thieves are not after ordinary works of art, but the cathedral… OL2719176W
The Toff and the Kidnapped Child The Toff and the Kidnapped Child John Creasey "The Honourable Richard Rollison, aka 'The Toff', is called in to investigate the disappearance of Ralph Kane. But, before the night is out, word comes that beautiful, wealthy Mrs Kane's daughter is … OL2719183W
The mists of fear The mists of fear John Creasey A Doctor Palfrey mystery adventure. OL2719198W
The Baron and the arrogant artist The Baron and the arrogant artist John Creasey Forrester, an arrogant, and thoroughly unpleasant young artist forces his way into Quinns - and demands that the "parasite' Mannering finance his painting. Mannering puts him off. But a phone call … OL4083199W
Double for death Double for death John Creasey While in enforced retirement Patrick Dawlish must discover his double the biggest fence for hot jewels in London. "The hunt takes him through the back streets of London onto a tramp steamer and final… OL4472984W
The kidnaped child The kidnaped child John Creasey A Patrick Dawlish investigation. OL4472989W
A clutch of coppers A clutch of coppers John Creasey Murder, attempted murder and kidnapping, all against the background of an international police conference in London. Patrick Dawlish has to find out what is happening before someone else dies. OL4473011W
John Creasey's Crime Collection 1985 John Creasey's Crime Collection 1985 John Creasey,Herbert Harris,Herbert Harris The annual anthology of the Crime Writers' Association, founded by John Creasey in 1953. Probably best known for their prestigious "Dagger" awards - for the best Crime Novel of the year. OL8313660W