John Rhode

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  • Bibliography:
    27 Books
  • First Book:
    March 1974
  • Latest Book:
    February 2024
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Book List in Order: 27 titles

  • Death of an Author

  • Death at the Inn

    Soon after six o'clock on a warm August evening the Ariadne Inn was packed with humanity, and it was not immediately apparent that one of the guests at a table in the gardens was not asleep but dead! There were mysterious elements in the cause of his...

  • The Claverton Affair

    A scientifically minded professor is stumped by a case involving séances and an inexplicable inheritance . . .   After drifting apart from Sir John Claverton, Dr. Lancelot Priestley is finally visiting his old friend for dinner. ...

  • Death in Harley Street

    An “extremely clever” mystery about a doctor who appears to have fatally injected himself and a dinner party devoted to detection (The Saturday Review).   Dr. Richard Mawsley was a happy man and a careful man. So how and why did the Harley S...

  • Fatal Descent

  • Mystery at Greycombe Farm

    The low, graystone buildings of Greycombe Farm were the very embodiment of peace and security. Nothing ever disturbed the general air of tranquility so typical of a West Country farm until -- one memorable night -- fire broke out in Farmer Jim's ...

  • Death Sits on the Board

    Death Sits on the Board, first published in 1937 (and published in the UK as Death on the Board) is part of the series of mysteries featuring private detective Dr. Priestley. Author John Rhode, a pen name of Cecil Street (1884-1964), was a prolific w...

  • Dr. Priestley Lays a Trap

    Dr. Priestley Lays a Trap, first published in 1933 (and also known by the title The Motor Rally Mystery), is part of the series of mysteries featuring private detective Dr. Priestley. Author John Rhode, a pen name of Cecil Street (1884-1964), was a p...

  • The Harvest Murder

    The Harvest Murder, first published in 1937 (and also published under the title Death in the Hop Fields) is part of the series of mysteries featuring private detective Dr. Priestley. Author John Rhode , a pen name of Cecil Street (1884-1964), was a p...



  • Death at Breakfast

    A classic winter's crime novel by one of the most highly regarded exponents of the genre. Victor Harleston awoke with uncharacteristic optimism. Today he would be rich at last. Half an hour later, he gulped down his breakfast coffee and pitched to...

  • Mystery at Olympia

    The next time you visit Olympia, take a good look around and see if you think it would be possible to murder someone in the middle of the crowd there without being seen.The new Comet was fully expected to be the sensation of the annual Motor Show at ...

  • Invisible Weapons

    A classic crime novel by one of the most highly regarded exponents of the genre.The murder of old Mr Fransham while washing his hands in his niece’s cloakroom was one of the most astounding problems that ever confronted Scotland Yard. Not only was ...

  • The Paddington Mystery

    A night of revelry ends with a perplexing death in the first novel featuring one of the greatest detectives of the Golden Age of Mystery. In the early hours of a wintery morning, Harold Merefield returns home from a festive little party at The Naxos,...

  • Death on the Boat Train

    Death on the Boat Train, first published in 1940, is book no. 32 in the series of mysteries featuring private detective Dr. Priestley and Scotland Yard's Superintendent Hanslet and Inspector Jimmy Waghorn. Author John Rhode, a pen name of Cecil Stree...

  • The Fatal Garden

    The Fatal Garden, first published in 1949, is book no. 49 in the series of mysteries featuring private detective Dr. Priestley and Scotland Yard's Superintendent Waghorn. Author John Rhode, a pen name of Cecil Street (1884-1964), was a prolific write...

  • Licensed for Murder

    Licensed for Murder, first published in 1958, is part of the series of mysteries featuring private detective Dr. Priestley. Author John Rhode, a pen name of Cecil Street (1884-1964), was a prolific writer of mostly detective novels, publishing more t...

  • Murder at Derivale

    Murder at Derivale, first published in 1958, is book no. 66 in the Dr. Priestley detective story series. Author John Rhode, a pen name of Cecil Street (1884-1964), was a prolific writer of mostly detective novels, publishing more than 140 books betwe...

  • The Mysterious Suspect

    The Mysterious Suspect, first published in 1953 (and also known by the title By Registered Post), is part of the series of mysteries featuring private detective Dr. Priestley. Author John Rhode, a pen name of Cecil Street (1884-1964), was a prolific ...

  • The Robthorne Mystery

    The Robthorne Mystery, first published in 1934, is part of the series of mysteries featuring private detective Dr. Priestley. Author John Rhode, a pen name of Cecil Street (1884-1964), was a prolific writer of mostly detective novels, publishing more...



  • Dr. Priestley Investigates

    Was it a tragic drunk-driving accident, or something more twisted? “You can never go far wrong with a Dr. Priestley story.” -- The New York Times   Superintendent King has concluded that the drunk driver with a dead body in his car was only...

  • Peril at Cranbury Hall

    A shady operator is targeted for death and needs help from a professor with an “uncanny ability to ferret out the truth” (The New York Times).   An expert in alternative medicine is creating a clinic in Cranbury Hall that promises to cure fa...

  • Tragedy on the Line

    A body on the tracks and a pair of missing wills have Dr. Priestley puzzled . . .   Gervase Wickenden’s estate is close to a railroad line -- and that’s where his mangled body is found after an unfortunate meeting with a train...

  • The Venner Crime

    The “astute and sharp-spoken” crime-solving professor must find out if a missing man got away with murder (The New York Times).   After some initial suspicion, the death of Ernest Venner’s wealthy uncle was attributed to natural causes -- ...

  • Blackthorn House

    A man’s car is impounded as a stolen vehicle -- but that’s not the worst of it -- in this classic British mystery starring a “tartly logical professor” (The New York Times).   Kenneth Winslow’s company has sold a car to his nephew, Noe...

  • Death Takes a Partner

    Death Takes a Partner by John Rhode is a gripping mystery that follows Inspector Lancelot Priestley as he delves into a tangled web of secrets and deceit. When a wealthy industrialist is found murdered in his opulent estate, the list of suspects is a...

  • The Murders in Praed Street

    The Murders in Praed Street is a 1928 detective novel by John Rhode, the pen name of the British writer Cecil Street. It features the fourth appearance of the armchair detective Lancelot Priestley, who figured in a long-running series of novels durin...

  • The Elusive Bullet

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    Despite starting out life as an officer in the British army, Cecil Street went on to become a successful author of detective fiction. His most famous crime-solver, Dr. Priestly, featured in almost fifty novels, including the acclaimed The Elusive Bul...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

John Rhode has published 27 books.

John Rhode does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Murders in Praed Street, was published in February 2024.

The first book by John Rhode, Death of an Author, was published in March 1974.

No. John Rhode does not write books in series.
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