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Introducing the Toff
by John Creasey
Part 1 of the Toff series
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.
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Here Comes the Toff
by John Creasey
Part 4 of the Toff series
Every social call brings Richard Rollison, aka 'The Toff', closer to death in this thriller that is dominated by characters from all ends of the spectrum. There is Renway, an Amontillado- sipping 'old school' art buff who is far from being suited to Irma, who in turn flaunts and teases with a come-on smile and eyes full of promise – but is ready with the doublecross. Old Renway has business on his mind and is restless, whilst Phyllis Bailey, an appealing girl who writes novels and who is to marry his nephew may be in danger because the mufflered 'Mr. Brown' has no qualms about torturing young lady writers. At The Blue Dog, in London's East End, Charlie Wray's smile is as dangerous as ever and in an alley nearby, a cheap bread knife and some hob-nailed boots are found near the murdered man. As 'The Toff' leaves his calling cards the killer's pace grows and his confidence with it. Can 'The Toff' escape death himself and at the same time unravel the mystery?
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The Toff Breaks In
by John Creasey
Part 5 of the Toff series
The Honorable Richard Rollison, (aka 'The Toff') is once again on the cricket field, indulging in one of his favorite pastimes, when he is called away. A girl has been kidnapped and her life is in danger. He has to find a way through hidden secrets from a grim past in order to solve this series of crimes.
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Salute the Toff
by John Creasey
Part 6 of the Toff series
Fay Gretton had worked for James Draycott in his estate management company for only a short time. Then, one day, Draycott didn't turn up and enquiries lead Fay to the conclusion he had completely disappeared. She consulted The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka ' The Toff'), London's legendary private detective. It was not long before 'The Toff' found himself in conflict with a notorious underworld gang who had no hesitation in 'disposing' of awkward enquirers. So where does he now go to seek a solution to the mystery and can he stay out of danger himself?
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The Toff Proceeds
by John Creasey
Part 7 of the Toff series
The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff') is in a good mood. He is looking forward to a delightful weekend pursuing one of his favourite pastimes: playing cricket in the English countryside. Unfortunately, there is a plot afoot to remove the head of a wealthy family. This and other events take over and 'The Toff' finds himself once again on the investigative trail. It starts with a member of his team being found stabbed and a pretty girl flees with 'The Toff' in hot pursuit. She is then spirited away after a somewhat unusual conversation with her pursuer; another young woman is murdered in London and bullets are fired at a man from a speeding car. Blackmail is afoot and events all seem to revolve around two young ladies who appear to look completely alike.
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The Toff Goes to Market
by John Creasey
Part 8 of the Toff series
It's a time of shortage and rationing. The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff') is in the army, but gets permission to visit his aunt, Lady Matilda Wirrington, who is supposedly on her death bed. Had she died, things would have been different, but as it was a recovery led from one thing to the other and 'The Toff' found himself involved in an investigation of the black market – profiteering by dishonest 'businessmen' in order to earn huge amounts of money out of people's needs in times of inadequate supply. This, though, went beyond that and wholesale murder raised its ugly head as both 'The Toff' and Scotland Yard battle it out with those involved.
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The Toff Among the Millions
by John Creasey
Part 10 of the Toff series
The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff') is visiting Easton Hall, a pleasant and quiet country house that has been converted to a hotel. It is said to be more suited to the retired looking for rest than excitement. However, on this occasion it does not live up to its reputation. A man is found dead in the swimming pool, and a little later, The Toff's friend Teddy Merchant disappears. It is then left to him to solve what turns out to be a multi-layered mystery.
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Accuse the Toff
by John Creasey
Part 11 of the Toff series
Colonel The Hon Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff') is fighting for King and Country in the depths of the Second World War. But then a car hits a Commando as he walks down the street, and seven are left wounded or dying, with all evidence pointing to the Toff as perpetrator. From the East End of London to the wilds of Yorkshire in an RAF bomber, he finds himself engaged in a frantic race to prove his innocence, and find the real criminals. This is a tense adventure, dealing with social mismatches and violent crime whilst the war rages.
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The Toff and the Deadly Priest
by John Creasey
Part 12 of the Toff series
The Reverend Ronald Kemp went to the East End of London with definite ideas of right and wrong, in keeping with a minister of the Church. However, the people of the East End had a few ideas of their own, and the Reverend quickly found his world torn apart as he met murderers, prize fighters, and the Toff! His reputation became as tarnished as the souls of those he ministered to, and only the Toff could bring him back to a state of grace and at the same time save both the Reverend and himself from a very untimely end!
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The Toff and the Great Illusion
by John Creasey
Part 13 of the Toff series
A man with a prison lisp was overheard during lunch in the Savoy Hotel in London. He stated that The Toff (The Honourable Richard Rollison) was amongst those he would like to murder. No description is passed to The Toff, but he wonders if it was Charmion, who was released from Dartmoor prison two weeks before - a man who had vowed to carry out such a threat. However, there were many others who might seek revenge. It is a case of too many killers who might 'spoil the murder', but if The Toff is the next victim …?
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Feathers for the Toff
by John Creasey
Part 14 of the Toff series
Sheila has an exaggerated view of the Richard Rollison's (aka 'The Toff') influence with Scotland Yard. Her friend Danny Bond had been arrested for the 'Chelsea Robbery', but she proclaims his innocence. When Rollison meets Danny he is both hostile and states he doesn't want anything to do with Sheila. Thus begins a mystery which inevitable sees Rollison drawn in and put in danger – but this time from a very unusual source.
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The Toff and the Lady
by John Creasey
Part 15 of the Toff series
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.
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Poison for the Toff
by John Creasey
Part 16 of the Toff series
Richard Rollison, otherwise known as the Toff, has become lethargic. Even his passion for solving difficult criminal cases seems to have waned. Aunt Gloria arranges a birthday party so as to cheer him up, but it ends in disaster as one of his souvenirs - a tube of arsenic - disappears, with the contents later re-appearing in the ice-cream. The Toff is spurred into action and the master investigator has to solve one of his most difficult cases ever.
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Hammer the Toff
by John Creasey
Part 17 of the Toff series
The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff') is travelling on a train when the carriage is hit by bullets, and so starts a new adventure with many twists and turns. Behind the mystery is a new substitute for nylon, Silva-Sheen, which Bruce Drayton claims to have invented and the newspapers have splashed the story. However, there are rumours that it was in fact already being manufactured in America. Drayton then vanishes and his girlfriend, Susan Lancaster, seeks the aid of 'The Toff', demanding a quick result, but then ceases to co-operate as she becomes more and more under the influence of the dubious Colonel Horniman. Just where does this leave 'The Toff' and what danger lies in him pursuing the case?
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The Toff Takes Shares
by John Creasey
Part 19 of the Toff series
The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff') had been playing rugby at Taunton. About to head off back to London he discovered a woman in the back seat of his car. She had apparently sought him out and was determined to meet him. A curious story then emerged as to why Alice Hellier was frightened for the safety of her playboy cousin, an acquaintance of the Toff's, and why only the ace investigator could help. All is not as it seems, however, and the Toff becomes caught up in a desperate financial plot.
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A Note From the Accused?
by John Creasey
Part 22 of the Toff series
Jim Mellor appears to lead a double life. As he sits alone contemplating taking his own life, his fiancée Judith Lorne is distraught. His disappearance, following being accused of murder - something Judith refuses to believe – may have some explanation in the fact that another woman, Clarissa Arden, also knows a James Mellor who is more than capable of committing murder. Into this web of deceit and blackmail steps Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff'). Can he rescue the situation and save the life of an innocent man?
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A Mask for the Toff
by John Creasey
Part 25 of the Toff series
The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff') is called upon to solve the mystery of a young and terrified French girl who is found wandering in London's East End. Is she pretending, or really frightened? Part of the answer is supplied by a woman who is afraid for her life, and a man who knew the answer is murdered. With a trip to Paris 'The Toff' solves the puzzle, but not as easily as might be imagined.
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Hunt the Toff
by John Creasey
Part 26 of the Toff series
Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff) is ordinarily used to helping solve crimes and injustices perpetrated on others. Upon this occasion, however, he finds himself in hiding and faced with a charge of murder he didn't commit. Whilst on holiday, he had befriended a girl who is not all she appears to be at first sight. A man who has been following her was then found murdered. All the evidence points to her, yet she was with 'The Toff' at the time and so he must be her accomplice...
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The Toff Down Under
Break The Toff
by John Creasey
Part 28 of the Toff series
The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff') finds himself involved in a search for a lost relative – there is a large inheritance at stake. However, the aunt of the beautiful heiress is found murdered and the search for who might be prepared to go to such lengths in order to get their hands on the fortune leads to him and the heiress travelling all the way to Australia. There, the mystery deepens and there is clearly significant danger if the enquiry is pursued any further. An exciting finish to the hunt brings this adventure to a surprising finale.
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The Toff at Camp
by John Creasey
Part 30 of the Toff series
The Toff (the 'Honourable Richard Rollison') is in disguise as a helper at a holiday camp. He has been hired to pose undercover in order to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three male entertainers, or 'Red Coats' as they are known within the camp. He is assisted by the beautiful Liz Cherrell, another employee, who also features on various advertising posters being used by the camp. The mystery deepens as hidden money is found and there is plenty of action as fights break out and then murder. The Toff finds himself embroiled in a much bigger plot than anyone imagined, leading to a fitting climax at an airfield away from the camp.
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The Toff and the Deep Blue Sea
by John Creasey
Part 33 of the Toff series
The Honourable Richard Rawlinson (aka 'The Toff') is in Nice. He is in the Riviera for seemingly the most innocent of reasons – engaging girls for M. Rambeau's new Cabaret at the Baccarat. An attempt on his life, however, brings to the fore the real reason for his presence – to track down a missing 'poor-little-rich-girl'. All enquiries appear to lead to the elusive Chico, who may act the clown, but is no fool.
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The Toff in New York
by John Creasey
Part 35 of the Toff series
'Say, Miss Hall, I hope that brother of yours hasn't run into any trouble.' But Will Hall had been kidnapped and the Honourable Richard Rollison, known by many by the apt if absurd soubriquet of The 'Toff' is soon on the scene, but not before a murdered man had fallen into Valerie Hall's arms. There's lots of action in 'millionaire surroundings', with a rich private eye and the NYPD all on the case, whilst the Toff tracks Dutch Himmy, surely the worst man in New York . . . .
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Model for the Toff
by John Creasey
Part 36 of the Toff series
Rose Mary Bell is missing. She is a top model who works for Hugo Zana, a renowned clothes designer and couturier, and in the opinion of the Honourable Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff'): 'beautiful'. Other models also appear to be inexplicably leaving, although a mysterious Mr. Smith seems to have something to do with it. The girls are being threatened and Smith will seemingly stop at nothing, including murder, to harm Zana's reputation. It is a complex case worthy of The Toff's very particular investigative talents.
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The Toff on Fire
by John Creasey
Part 37 of the Toff series
The Honourable Richard Rollison, (aka 'The Toff') once more faces death, but this time by the most horrible of causes: fire. He is on the trail of the kidnapper of a young child and up against the most chilling of opponents. Threatened shooting, murder, and the unexpected disappearance of Rollison are only some of the events in this gripping tale, with a suitably unexpected twist before justice prevails.
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The Toff and the Stolen Tresses
by John Creasey
Part 38 of the Toff series
The Toff (the 'Honourable Richard Rawlinson') is faced with a complex mystery seemingly centred on a gang in the East End of London. Why on earth would someone steal the hair from three lovely heads? Yet this is one of the most difficult cases 'The Toff' has been presented with. One clue after another leads to unexpected twists and false trails, whilst the climax to the adventure is equally puzzling and exciting.
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Terror for the Toff
by John Creasey
Part 39 of the Toff series
A farm is for sale and the Toff is interested. But the owner then disappears and two excessively high offers are received. Murder is afoot and a deep mystery remains to be solved. The Toff is stretched to the limit in finding an answer to the several conundrums.
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Double for the Toff
by John Creasey
Part 40 of the Toff series
Within a few minutes of each other, two puzzling yet unconnected cases are presented to The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff'), with requests for help. The beautiful Isabel Cole's fiancée is accused of murder and she needs to save him from what seems an unjust fate, whilst Cedric Dwight is being pursued by a gang of murderous hoodlums. Both are urgent and complex cases and for a moment it seems that 'The Toff' will have to choose between them. There is absolutely no connection between the cases and yet ….
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The Toff and the Runaway Bride
by John Creasey
Part 41 of the Toff series
The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff') reluctantly agrees to attend a wedding. Is he the only one that notices something strange about the bride? Murder and blackmail follow with Rollison seeking a first wife, a discovery in the Thames, and him as a suspect. He is Paris bound when the police stop him, but that is not allowed to get in his way as he attempts to solve the mystery and reveal the murderer's identity.
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A Rocket for the Toff
by John Creasey
Part 42 of the Toff series
Kate Lowson was waiting at the airport for the arrival of her fiancé, when suddenly the Alsatian sprang at her. As she lay on the ground, the figures that has been present earlier sidled off into obscurity. And an atmosphere of innocence descended yet again. But then who should appear on the scene but the Toff. And very soon the whole story became as lively as an electric wire as the balance of power fell first one way, then the other, with Kate Lowson firmly in the middle of the puzzle.
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The Toff and the Kidnapped Child
by John Creasey
Part 43 of the Toff series
When Richard Rollison, alias the Toff, decides to investigate the disappearance of Eve Kane's husband he has no idea of what he is likely to uncover. Then, the daughter is kidnapped and a chilling message received with a lock of hair. Should Eve pay - she thinks she should - but have the kidnappers underestimated the Toff?
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Follow the Toff
by John Creasey
Part 44 of the Toff series
In an unusual case, the Honourable Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff') finds himself investigating a series of frauds in the art world of Paris, including the use of counterfeit currency. Not all is as it seems, however, and it is not long before the investigation widens to one of murder. The danger is obvious, but can 'The Toff' overcome the difficulties and succeed where others might fail?
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The Toff and the Toughs
by John Creasey
Part 45 of the Toff series
In this action-packed thriller the Toff becomes involved with a group of student hooligans and a gang of genuinely vicious juvenile delinquents, and manages to prevent an all-out war against society by drawing their violence into a personal feud between the delinquent gang and himself. And when it comes to personal feuds the Toff is a master operator!
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The Toff and the Spider
by John Creasey
Part 48 of the Toff series
The Toff (the 'Honourable Richard Rollison') is faced with danger, but this time from a very unusual source. To prevent him from solving the connection between a body found in the park and a beautiful young girl who appears to be the target for a murder attempt, the killer unleashes an attack using deadly scorpions, snakes and poisonous spiders. Moreover, it is suspected one of 'The Toff's' best and oldest friends is behind the mystery.
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The Toff in Wax
by John Creasey
Part 49 of the Toff series
At the famous waxworks museum in London - Madame Tussard's – was a model of the Honourable Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff'), albeit in the Chamber of Horrors. The blonde artist, Daffodil, was not taken seriously by the Toff, who saw her as a brainless sexpot. The model was then damaged, Daffodil disappeared, the museum was in uproar, and the Toff was involved with some quite unpredictable girls – and death!
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Stars for the Toff
by John Creasey
Part 51 of the Toff series
The Honorable Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff') finds that his aunt has invested a large sum of money in a fortune-teller named 'Madame Melinska'. It is clearly a racket, and whilst his aunt could sustain the monetary loss, 'The Toff' believes it is a bit too close to home and sets off to investigate. Upon doing so, little does he realize the danger involved, and that there is much more at stake – including murder!
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The Toff and the Golden Boy
by John Creasey
Part 52 of the Toff series
There is an outbreak of robberies with threatened violence on small tobacconist shops in London. Gangs of long-haired youths are involved, led by someone known as 'Golden Boy'. The Toff (the Honourable Richard Rollison) is curious as no one really understands the motive for these crimes which at first seem petty in objective, albeit serious. However, as he gets dragged deeper into the mystery, The Toff discovers there is much more at stake, and he is caught up in a rising crescendo of violence, mayhem and attempted murder.
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The Toff and the Fallen Angels
by John Creasey
Part 53 of the Toff series
Strange occurrences at a home for unmarried mothers leads to the women becoming frightened. Enter Richard Rollison, alias 'The Toff', who is persuaded to get to the bottom of it. He soon discovers that behind the scenes there is a plot that involves money, murder and mayhem. It is up to the Toff to save the situation and the home.
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Vote for the Toff
by John Creasey
Part 54 of the Toff series
The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff') usually steers clear of politics, disliking the idea of party discipline and the necessity to conform. However, when a Member of Parliament is murdered just before an election, the Toff is urged to stand. This is not least by an old girlfriend from America who intends to write feature articles about him and his entrée into the political arena. All does not go well, however, as there are some who believe the Toff is just in it so as to find the murderers and at the same time expose a ring of dangerous drug peddlers. Attempts are made against his life and perhaps more is going on than even the Toff realises …
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The Toff and the Trip-Trip-Triplets
by John Creasey
Part 55 of the Toff series
The Honourable Richard Rollison (aka 'The Toff') receives a telephone call from a seemingly charming and very enticing girl late at night, and as a result sets off to rescue her. He takes her back to his apartment where, to his great surprise he meets an identical person. The following morning there is a knock on the door, and there she is again! What is going on and why is 'The Toff' involved, and was the first girl, or any other quite as charming as she sounded? This question is only the start of what turns out to be a hair-raising adventure worthy of 'The Toff's' undoubted talents and attention.
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The Toff and the Terrified Taxman
by John Creasey
Part 56 of the Toff series
It is well known that Richard Rollison, alias The Toff, has a dislike of both form filling and paying taxes. However, a query about an assessment on this one occasion leads to much more than he was expecting. It all starts when a young lady is knocked down by a car outside the accountant's office. It ends with murder, people smuggling and a great deal more....
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The Toff and the Sleepy Cowboy
by John Creasey
Part 57 of the Toff series
Cowboy Thomas E. Loman arrived in London, but was not as he should be. He had been drugged on both stages of his flight from Arizona to London, via New York. Now in the Airport hospital, all he knows is that The Honourable Richard Rollison (alias 'The Toff') has requested he travel to England, where his Grandpa came from, and 'become rich'. The mystery deepens as it turns out 'The Toff' had not invited Loman, and so he must now investigate and find out who is impersonating him, why, and what their motive is. It soon becomes clear he is up against a ruthless gang who will stop at nothing to prevent him finding out.
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