The Toff and the Sleepy Cowboy

The Toff and the Sleepy Cowboy
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2015-09-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755146239

Cowboy Thomas E. Loman had been drugged on his flight from Arizona to London. Now in hospital, all he knows is that ‘The Toff’ requested he travel to England to ‘become rich’. However, ‘The Toff’ had not invited him and must investigate who is impersonating him, why, and what their motive is. A ruthless gang will stop at nothing is behind it all.

Introducing the Toff

Introducing the Toff
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2009-08-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755117719

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.

Look Three Ways at Murder

Look Three Ways at Murder
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2014-04-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755137620

Once a murder is committed, the perpetrators have nothing to lose – they can murder again, although the chances of being caught rise, especially if Roger West, one of Scotland Yard’s finest detectives, is on their trail. But there are always three ways of viewing the crime: that of the hunter, the hunted, and the victim’s.

The Scene Of The Crime

The Scene Of The Crime
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2013-11-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755134400

A man`s ambition and love of his beautiful wife, lead him to murder and robbery with violence. Superintendent Roger West, Scotland Yard’s best, and most down to earth, detective is called in, although not without family complications.

Vigilantes & Biscuits

Vigilantes & Biscuits
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2012-04-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755126246

A city housing estate is out of hand, and out of bounds. There is no law. Some of the inhabitants decide to form their own vigilante group. It is up to Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard to restore the rule of law, but he also has to deal with the vicious killing of two brothers and the kidnapping of a leading biscuit manufacturer’s wife.

Gideon's Fire

Gideon's Fire
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2011-01-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755126327

Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard has to deal successively with news of a mass murderer, a depraved maniac, and the deaths of a family in an arson attack on an old building south of the river. This leaves little time for the crisis developing at home.

The Riviera Connection

The Riviera Connection
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2013-01-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755134389

Another gripping story featuring John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’). A burglar is robbing a dealer’s safe, but is interrupted. The burglar pulls out a gun and fires. Bullets tear into a man’s chest. Some jewels fall as the gun is used. A girl screams. Another complex and dangerous adventure begins, which sees Mannering at his best and in France.

The Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery

The Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery
Author: B. Murphy
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 553
Release: 1999-12-09
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0230107354

Bruce Murphy's Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery is a comprehensive guide to the genre of the murder mystery that catalogues thousands of items in a broad range of categories: authors, titles, plots, characters, weapons, methods of killing, movie and theatrical adaptations. What distinguishes this encyclopedia from the others in the field is its critical stance.

A Salute

A Salute
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2015-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755137930

A young employee of a Gallery is suspected of stealing jewellery. The crimes she is accused of then grows to include arson, and even murder. John Mannering (aka ‘The Baron’) comes to her aid and believes she is being framed, but the evidence grows and as Mannering draws closer to the truth, those he suspects start to die - the intrigue deepens.

Sport For Inspector West

Sport For Inspector West
Author: John Creasey
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2015-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755137507

Guy Randall suffered a sudden and violent death. Roger West of Scotland Yard is tasked with solving the case, but is perplexed. All leads go back to a series of thefts from a chain of shops and nearly everyone involved seems to belong to the same Football Club. It is a very unusual and complex case which has an equally surprising conclusion.