Department Z books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Department Z series?"

"There are 28 books in the Department Z series, published between 1933 and 1957."

Q: "What is the first book in the Department Z series?"

"The first book in the Department Z series is The Death Miser, published in 1933."

Q: "What is Department Z?"

"\"Department Z is a fictional secret British intelligence unit that handles threats too sensitive for ordinary channels. The twenty-eight books in the series follow its agents through espionage missions spanning from the early 1930s through the Cold War era. The series reflects the anxieties of its time — the rise of European fascism, wartime sabotage, and post-war international intrigue.\""

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Death Miser	1933	John Creasey	Buy
2	Redhead	1933	John Creasey	Buy
3	First Came a Murder	1934	John Creasey	Buy
4	Death ‘Round the Corner	1935	John Creasey	Buy
5	The Mark of the Crescent	1935	John Creasey	Buy
6	Thunder in Europe	1936	John Creasey	Buy
7	The Terror Trap	1936	John Creasey	Buy
8	Carriers of Death	1937	John Creasey	Buy
9	Days of Danger	1937	John Creasey	Buy
10	Death Stands By	1938	John Creasey	Buy
11	Menace!	1938	John Creasey	Buy
12	Murder Must Wait	1939	John Creasey	Buy
13	Panic!	1939	John Creasey	Buy
14	Death by Night	1940	John Creasey	Buy
15	Island of Peril	1940	John Creasey	Buy
16	Sabotage	1941	John Creasey	Buy
17	Go Away Death	1942	John Creasey	Buy
18	The Day of Disaster	1942	John Creasey	Buy
19	Prepare for Action	1942	John Creasey	Buy
20	No Darker Crime	1943	John Creasey	Buy
21	Dark Peril	1944	John Creasey	Buy
22	The Peril Ahead	1946	John Creasey	Buy
23	The League of Dark Men	1947	John Creasey	Buy
24	The Department of Death	1949	John Creasey	Buy
25	The Enemy Within	1950	John Creasey	Buy
26	Dead or Alive	1951	John Creasey	Buy
27	A Kind of Prisoner	1954	John Creasey	Buy
28	The Black Spiders	1957	John Creasey	Buy

“Department Z was one of John Creasey’s earliest series, launching with The Death Miser in 1933. The twenty-eight books follow agents of a secret British intelligence department through espionage missions that track the real-world threats of their era — European menace in the 1930s, wartime danger in the 1940s, and Cold War tension in the 1950s. Titles like Thunder in Europe, Carriers of Death, and Sabotage give a sense of the escalating stakes.”

“The series ran from 1933 to 1957, making it a quarter-century chronicle of British thriller fiction. Creasey wrote the Department Z books alongside his many other series, maintaining the espionage focus that distinguished these from his detective and adventure fiction.”

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Department Z series?

There are 28 books in the Department Z series, published between 1933 and 1957.

What is the first book in the Department Z series?

The first book in the Department Z series is The Death Miser, published in 1933.

What is Department Z?

“Department Z is a fictional secret British intelligence unit that handles threats too sensitive for ordinary channels. The twenty-eight books in the series follow its agents through espionage missions spanning from the early 1930s through the Cold War era. The series reflects the anxieties of its time — the rise of European fascism, wartime sabotage, and post-war international intrigue.”

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order