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House of Stratus
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'Department 'Z'' (28 titles)
'Dr. Palfrey Novels' (34 titles)
'Inspector West' (43 titles)
'Sexton Blake' (5 titles)
'The Baron' (47 titles) (writing as Anthony Morton)
'The Toff' (59 titles)
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The Masters of Bow Street This epic novel embraces the story of the Bow Street Runners and the Marine Police, forerunners of the modern police force, who were founded by novelist Henry Fielding in 1748. They were the earliest detective force operating from the courts to enforce the decisions of magistrates. John Creasey's account also gives a fascinating insight into family life of the time and the struggle between crime and justice, and ends with the establishment of the Metropolitan Police after the passing of Peel's Act in 1829. |
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These Titles can be read as a series, or randomly as standalone novels
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 |  | Title |  | Also Published as: |  |  |
1 | Â | Introducing the Toff | Â | It's the Toff ! | Â | Â 1938 |
2 | Â | The Toff Goes On | Â | Â 1939 | ||
3 | Â | The Toff Steps Out | Â | Â 1939 | ||
4 | Â | Here Comes the Toff | Â | Â 1940 | ||
5 | Â | The Toff Breaks In | Â | Â 1940 | ||
6 | Â | Salute the Toff | Â | Â 1941 | ||
7 | Â | The Toff Proceeds | Â | Â 1941 | ||
8 | Â | The Toff Goes to Market | Â | Â 1942 | ||
9 | Â | The Toff Is Back | Â | Â 1942 | ||
10 | Â | The Toff on the Trail (short stories) | Â | Â 1942 | ||
11 | Â | The Toff among the Millions | Â | Â 1943 | ||
12 | Â | Accuse the Toff | Â | Â 1943 | ||
13 | Â | The Toff and the Deadly Parson | Â | The Toff and the Curate | Â | Â 1944 |
14 | Â | The Toff and the Great Illusion | Â | Â 1944 | ||
15 | Â | Feathers for the Toff | Â | Â 1945 | ||
16 | Â | The Toff and the Lady | Â | Â 1946 | ||
17 | Â | Poison for the Toff | Â | The Toff on Ice | Â | Â 1946 |
18 | Â | Hammer the Toff | Â | Â 1947 | ||
19 | Â | The Toff in Town | Â | Â 1948 | ||
20 | Â | The Toff Takes Shares | Â | Â 1948 | ||
21 | Â | The Toff and Old Harry | Â | Â 1949 | ||
22 | Â | The Toff on Board | Â | Â 1949 | ||
23 | Â | Fool the Toff | Â | Â 1950 | ||
24 | Â | Kill the Toff | Â | Â 1950 | ||
25 | Â | A Knife for the Toff | Â | Â 1951 | ||
26 | Â | A Mask for the Toff | Â | The Toff Goes Gay | Â | Â 1951 |
27 | Â | Hunt the Toff | Â | Â 1952 | ||
28 | Â | Call the Toff | Â | Â 1953 | ||
29 | Â | The Toff Down Under | Â | Break the Toff | Â | Â 1953 |
30 | Â | Murder Out of the Past (short stories) | Â | Â 1953 | ||
31 | Â | The Toff at Camp | Â | The Toff at Butlins | Â | Â 1954 |
32 | Â | The Toff at the Fair | Â | Â 1954 | ||
33 | Â | A Six for the Toff | Â | A Score for the Toff | Â | Â 1955 |
34 | Â | The Toff and the Deep Blue Sea | Â | Â 1955 | ||
35 | Â | Kiss the Toff | Â | Make-Up for the Toff | Â | Â 1956 |
36 | Â | The Toff in New York | Â | Â 1956 | ||
37 | Â | Model for the Toff | Â | Â 1957 | ||
38 | Â | The Toff on Fire | Â | Â 1957 | ||
39 | Â | The Toff and the Stolen Tresses | Â | Â 1958 | ||
40 | Â | Terror for the Toff | Â | The Toff on the Farm | Â | Â 1958 |
41 | Â | Double for the Toff | Â | Â 1959 | ||
42 | Â | The Toff and the Runaway Bride | Â | Â 1959 | ||
43 | Â | A Rocket for the Toff | Â | Â 1960 | ||
44 | Â | The Toff and the Kidnapped | Â | The Kidnapped Child | Â | Â 1960 |
45 | Â | Follow the Toff | Â | Â 1961 | ||
46 | Â | The Toff and the Toughs | Â | The Toff and the Teds | Â | Â 1961 |
47 | Â | A Doll for the Toff | Â | Â 1963 | ||
48 | Â | Leave It to the Toff | Â | Â 1963 | ||
49 | Â | The Toff and the Spider | Â | Â 1965 | ||
50 | Â | The Toff in Wax | Â | Â 1966 | ||
51 | Â | A Bundle for the Toff | Â | Â 1967 | ||
52 | Â | Stars for the Toff | Â | Â 1968 | ||
53 | Â | The Toff and the Golden Boy | Â | Â 1969 | ||
54 | Â | The Toff and the Fallen Angels | Â | Â 1970 | ||
55 | Â | Vote for the Toff | Â | Â 1971 | ||
56 | Â | The Toff and the Trip-Trip-Triplets | Â | Â 1972 | ||
57 | Â | The Toff and the Terrified Taxman | Â | Â 1973 | ||
58 | Â | The Toff and the Sleepy Cowboy | Â | Â 1975 | ||
59 | Â | The Toff and the Crooked Copper | Â | Â 1977 |
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These Titles can be read as a series, or randomly as standalone novels
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 |  | Title |  | Also Published as: |  |  |
1 | Â | Inspector West Takes Charge | Â | Â | Â | Â 1942 |
2 | Â | Go Away to Murder | Â | Inspector West Leaves Town | Â | Â 1943 |
3 | Â | An Apostle of Gloom | Â | Inspector West At Home | Â | Â 1944 |
4 | Â | Inspector West Regrets | Â | Â | Â | Â 1945 |
5 | Â | Holiday for Inspector West | Â | Â | Â | Â 1946 |
6 | Â | Battle for Inspector West | Â | Â | Â | Â 1948 |
7 | Â | The Case Against Paul Raeburn | Â | Triumph for Inspector West | Â | Â 1948 |
8 | Â | Inspector West Kicks Off | Â | Sport for Inspector West | Â | Â 1949 |
9 | Â | Inspector West Alone | Â | Â | Â | Â 1950 |
10 | Â | Inspector West Cries Wolf | Â | The Creepers | Â | Â 1950 |
11 | Â | The Figure in the Dusk | Â | A Case for Inspector West | Â | Â 1951 |
12 | Â | The Dissemblers | Â | Puzzle for Inspector West | Â | Â 1951 |
13 | Â | The Case of the Acid Throwers | Â | The Blind Spot; Inspector West at Bay | Â | Â 1952 |
14 | Â | Give a Man a Gun | Â | A Gun for Inspector West | Â | Â 1953 |
15 | Â | Send Inspector West | Â | Â | Â | Â 1953 |
16 | Â | So Young, So Cold, So Fair | Â | A Beauty for Inspector West; The Beauty Queen Killer | Â | Â 1954 |
17 | Â | Murder Makes Haste | Â | Insp. West Makes Haste; The Gelignite Gang; Night of the Watchman | Â | Â 1955 |
18 | Â | Murder: One, Two, Three | Â | Two for Inspector West | Â | Â 1955 |
19 | Â | Death of a Postman | Â | Parcels for Inspector West | Â | Â 1956 |
20 | Â | Death of an Assassin | Â | A Prince for Inspector West | Â | Â 1956 |
21 | Â | Hit and Run | Â | Accident for Inspector West | Â | Â 1957 |
22 | Â | The Trouble at Saxby's | Â | Find Inspector West; Doorway to Death | Â | Â 1957 |
23 | Â | Murder, London - New York | Â | Â | Â | Â 1958 |
24 | Â | Strike for Death | Â | The Killing Strike | Â | Â 1958 |
25 | Â | Death of a Racehorse | Â | Â | Â | Â 1959 |
26 | Â | The Case of the Innocent Victims | Â | Â | Â | Â 1959 |
27 | Â | Murder on the Line | Â | Â | Â | Â 1960 |
28 | Â | Death in Cold Print | Â | Â | Â | Â 1961 |
29 | Â | The Scene of the Crime | Â | Â | Â | Â 1961 |
30 | Â | Policeman's Dread | Â | Â | Â | Â 1962 |
31 | Â | Hang the Little Man | Â | Â | Â | Â 1963 |
32 | Â | Look Three Ways at Murder | Â | Â | Â | Â 1964 |
33 | Â | Murder, London - Australia | Â | Â | Â | Â 1965 |
34 | Â | Murder, London - South Africa | Â | Â | Â | Â 1966 |
35 | Â | The Executioners | Â | Â | Â | Â 1967 |
36 | Â | So Young to Burn | Â | Â | Â | Â 1968 |
37 | Â | Murder, London - Miami | Â | Â | Â | Â 1969 |
38 | Â | A Part for a Policeman | Â | Â | Â | Â 1970 |
39 | Â | Alibi for Inspector West | Â | Â | Â | Â 1971 |
40 | Â | A Splinter of Glass | Â | Â | Â | Â 1972 |
41 | Â | The Theft of Magna Carta | Â | Â | Â | Â 1973 |
42 | Â | The Extortioners | Â | Â | Â | Â 1974 |
43 | Â | A Sharp Rise in Crime | Â | Â | Â | Â 1978 |