John Creasey
43 copies for sale · $20–$60 · 19 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
Death of a Racehorse. A New Story of 'Handsome' West of the Yard (first edition, signed) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£275
A Scream of Murder (first edition) — Between the Covers$40
THE KILLING STRIKE (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$37
POISON FOR THE TOFF (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$37
THE FIFTH MYSTERY BEDSIDE BOOK (first edition) — L. W. Currey$25
The Toff and the Runaway Bride (first edition) — Between the Covers$25
Give a Man a Gun (first edition) — Between the Covers$20
The Killers of Innocence: A Doctor Palfrey Thriller (first edition) — Between the Covers$20
Send Superintendent West: A Roger West Adventure (first edition) — Between the Covers$20
The Creepers (first edition) — Between the Covers$55
Hang the Little Man (first edition) — Between the Covers$20
The Insulators (first edition) — Between the Covers$20
Works on the market
THE INSULATORS2 copies · $20–$54
INSPECTOR WEST TAKES CHARGE2 copies · $25–$53
MURDER IN THE STARS2 copies · $25–$43
MURDER ON THE LINE2 copies · $20–$35
THE TERROR2 copies · $20–$35
The Toff on Fire2 copies · $20
Death of an Assassin1 copy · €60
Fool the Toff1 copy · $60
A Mask for the Toff1 copy · $60
THE EXTORTIONERS1 copy · $58
INSPECTOR WEST ALONE1 copy · $58
The Creepers1 copy · $55
TAKE A BODY1 copy · $50
THE CASE OF THE INNOCENT VICTIMS1 copy · $45
THE DISSEMBLERS1 copy · $45
LAME DOG MURDER1 copy · $43
The Extortioners - 1st Edition/1st Printing1 copy · $40
A Scream of Murder1 copy · $40
Market context
38 copies of John Creasey's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $23 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Michael Halliday. The Man I Killed, first edition, signed, Hodder and Stoughton, 1961; and (forum, 2026-09-03)£140
[The Inspector West series], 43 vol., most first editions, Accident for Inspector We (forum, 2026-09-03)£550
The House of the Bears, first edition, signed by the author, John Long, 1946; and 34 (forum, 2026-09-03)£140
The Toff and the Great Illusion, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the a (forum, 2026-09-03)£100
The Toff Among the Millions, first edition, [1943]; and 46 others from the series (47) (forum, 2026-09-03)£500
Introducing the Toff, first edition. signed by the author, John Long, 1938. (forum, 2026-09-03)£150
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