Who This Author Is

John Creasey has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 178 catalog-linked books across 1937 to 2024, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Case for the Baron : (Writing As Anthony Morton) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1937 to 2024; the most common copies on this page tend to come from House of Stratus, Incorporated and HarperCollins.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from House of Stratus, Incorporated and HarperCollins

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Young Readers & Series Fiction • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1937 to 2024; the most common copies on this page tend to come from House of Stratus, Incorporated and HarperCollins.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Case for the Baron : (Writing As Anthony Morton)

    House of Stratus, Incorporated • 2015 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2015 • 160 pages.

  2. Extortioners

    House of Stratus, Incorporated • 2015 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2015 • 180 pages.

  3. Held at Bay : (Writing As Anthony Morton)

    House of Stratus, Incorporated • 2015 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2015 • 192 pages.

  4. Hit and Run

    House of Stratus, Incorporated • 2015 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2015 • 198 pages.

  5. Hounds of Vengeance

    House of Stratus, Incorporated • 2015 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  6. If Anything Happens to Hester : (Writing As Anthony Morton)

    House of Stratus, Incorporated • 2015 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2015 • 178 pages.

  7. Palfrey Versus the League of Light

    House of Stratus, Incorporated • 2015 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2015 • 220 pages.

  8. Toff and the Lady

    House of Stratus, Incorporated • 2015 • standard commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  9. Voiceless Ones

    House of Stratus, Incorporated • 2015 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2015 • 174 pages.

  10. Cry for the Baron

    House of Stratus, Incorporated • 2014 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2014 • 214 pages.

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