There is a heat wave in London and the sporting calendar for the summer is full and exciting. However, there could be an attempt to 'fix' a major horserace; political demonstrations are likely at a cricket match; and obstacles are put in the way of a young African-American succeeding at Wimbledon. Plenty of headaches for Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard - and plenty of crime - not to mention trouble at home. Will he cope?

Extortion is the name of the game and the method is to murder anyone who might get in the way. 'The Dreem' factory and much else is at stake. Inspector West has to unravel it all at gun point, but not without difficulty and surprise . .

John Mannering (aka 'The Baron') owns Quinns, a shop in London's Mayfair, dealing in antique and precious stones. Used to solving seemingly impossible crimes, this time he is the victim. A young man seizes diamonds being shown to him, strikes 'The Baron' and makes off. Mannering is taken to hospital and is seriously ill, and whilst Scotland Yard is working hard on the case they have very little to go on.

John Mannering (aka 'The Baron') runs Quinns, an upmarket emporium in London's Mayfair. He is often called upon to solve difficult crimes, but this one is different. 'The Baron' is himself the victim as Quinns has suffered a night time burglary. To make matters worse, a cold-blooded killing has taken place and now he is the suspect. The chase to find the culprits is on and it is a question of who gets there first in the face of both mystery and danger.

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 ....

The Fioras jewels are missing and Francesca Lisle, one of John Mannering's (aka 'The Baron') neighbours, is mysteriously asked by her father to retrieve a leather holdall from underneath the floorboards and take it to him at Waterloo station. Francesca is kidnapped, however, and ends up in the River Thames. Meanwhile, Joy Lessing, is also kidnapped, or so it would seem ... Mannering is unwittingly involved and sets off to investigate, but cannot tell the police everything he discovers and so acting almost alone must somehow outwit the other players in a complex plot of deceit and duplicity, including having to deal with the notorious Ephraim Scoby.

Inspector West embarks upon a rest cure, but finds no change as blackmail, kidnap, and multiple murder still dominate his life. There is also an adversary well known to him, but he dare not make an arrest .... for now! Full of action and danger, this is one of the best 'West' novels.

A gripping mystery in which John Mannering flies out to India to help an old friend. There is a Maharajah who seeks credit, a dealer in jewels whose main interest is drugs, and an attempted detention. The Baron and his friend both have enemies — dealing not just in diamonds, but also death.

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?

A Cabinet Minister and others suffer food poisoning and foul play may be at work. A rapist killer escaped from prison. A baby lost at childbirth and the mother in danger – whilst her husband makes a very pointed threat to the Doctor involved. Were the threats idle? Meanwhile, there is rape, violence, gangs of thieves and a variety of petty misdemeanours to be dealt with. Who better to cope with all of this than George Gideon of Scotland Yard, whose courage, integrity, dependability and old fashioned common sense is all undoubted, but he has troubles of his own ....

John Mannering (aka 'The Baron') pulled his scarf up so as to hide his face. A casual observer from a window above would probably not even notice him. The finest jewel thief in London was utilising all of his skills to nail a crooked Solicitor. Mannering's friend could be ruined by documents contained in the lawyer's strong-room and so he risks all, especially his freedom, to get them back.

Commander George Gideon is involved in a life and death struggle to prevent Ruby Benson's killer husband from seeking revenge after she attempts to give him up to the cops. He's brutal, sadistic, on the streets and dangerous! Just how long can a week get when you are Scotland Yard's finest?

International blackmailers are scheming to rupture relations between Britain and the United States—but Bill Loftus of Department Z is hot on their trail . . . With America's most powerful industrialists, British peers of the realm, and agents of unknown power all entangled in a conspiracy, international safety is at risk. But unraveling this global plot quickly becomes personal for Bill Loftus when the blackmailers murder someone dear to him. As things heat up and the stakes rise, Loftus must use all his professional cool to carry on with the investigation. The only question is whether the grief-stricken agent will be able to stop the criminals before the NATO alliance collapses . . .

A pattern is developing – murder committed by a man who stops cars being driven by prosperous businessmen – and Roger ('Handsome') West of Scotland Yard must solve the case. Muriel Arlen waits for husband Wilfred, but when the key turns in the door it is a masked stranger that enters the house and knocks her out with the butt of a gun. West has problems in getting to the truth as people he is trying to protect lie, and his assistant falls in love with a witness. Meanwhile, the murderer is at large ...