Nest-Egg for the Baron

Nest-Egg for the Baron
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2014-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755145895

John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’) is in danger. Several murders have taken place and a mysterious gunman pursues him. Behind it all lies a blond woman, who appears to be (at least temporarily) dumb and a nest egg of gold holding five bejewelled eggs. Can he escape danger and at the same time solve the mystery?

Battle For Inspector West

Battle For Inspector West
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2014-04-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 075513415X

Inspector Roger (‘Handsome’) West of Scotland Yard has to deal with a millionaire who is being blackmailed, a kidnapped bride who is threatened with the horrors of an international vice racket and an utterly evil gangster from whose clutches no one is safe. This is a nightmare battle that he must win.

The Dissemblers

The Dissemblers
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2013-06-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755137213

James Mortimer Liddel is charged with the murder of Lancelot Hay. All, however, is not as it seems and a conundrum develops for the famed Inspector West of Scotland Yard. There are visiting Americans; false accusations; a trial, and behind it all a spy ring. Only West and his uncanny instinct for the truth will get to the bottom of this puzzle.

The Toff Proceeds

The Toff Proceeds
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2015-09-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755138384

‘The Toff’ is looking forward to cricket, but other events take over. A member of his team is stabbed and a pretty girl flees. She then disappears after an unusual conversation with her pursuer; another woman is murdered; and bullets are fired from a speeding car. Blackmail is afoot and it all revolves around two young ladies who look alike.

Shadow of Doom

Shadow of Doom
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2013-11-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755137973

The Nazis have stored radium somewhere in Europe. Dr. Palfrey must find it, but there is a 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 emerge and their plans are well advanced. Will Palfrey be in time?

A Backwards Jump

A Backwards Jump
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2013-01-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755134141

A case of a wife who jumps backwards out of a window, a murder investigation, and another involving an ill-treated child have only one thing in common - they require the attention of Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard. He had thought the criminals had taken time off during the hot weather, but things quickly changed.

Thugs And Economies

Thugs And Economies
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2013-01-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755134451

Commander George Gideon, Scotland Yard's finest detective, is faced with making economies as well as fighting a serious crime wave. In London there are ruthless big-time thugs to be combatted. At the same time, an obsessed maniac is preying on little girls on the crowded beaches of an East Coast town. Gideon must sort out the chaos.

The Plague of Silence

The Plague of Silence
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2010-08-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755134354

Dr. Palfrey becomes involved in a threatened world domination by an organisation that uses the forces of nature to obtain its will. A woman is found on a bathroom floor convulsing. The Doctor attending her and his partner then die. A cloud of mosquito-like insects swarm and sting, paralysing their victims. Can Dr. Palfrey act in time?