Dr. Palfrey books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Dr. Palfrey series?"

"There are 35 books in the Dr. Palfrey series, published between 1942 and 1979."

Q: "What is the first book in the Dr. Palfrey series?"

"The first book in the Dr. Palfrey series is Traitor's Doom, published in 1942."

Q: "What kinds of threats does Dr. Palfrey face?"

"\"Dr. Palfrey handles threats on a global or even apocalyptic scale — far beyond ordinary crime fiction. The series titles tell the story: The Flood, The Drought, The Plague of Silence, The Famine, The Blight, The Smog, The Sleep, The Terror, The Inferno. Each book presents a different catastrophic scenario threatening civilization, with Palfrey and his organization working to prevent extinction-level events.\""

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Traitor’s Doom	1942	John Creasey	Buy
2	The Legion of the Lost	1943	John Creasey	Buy
3	The Perilous Country / The Valley of Fear	1943	John Creasey	Buy
4	Dangerous Quest	1944	John Creasey	Buy
5	Death in the Rising Sun	1945	John Creasey	Buy
6	The Hounds of Vengeance	1945	John Creasey	Buy
7	Shadow of Doom	1946	John Creasey	Buy
8	The House of the Bears	1946	John Creasey	Buy
9	Dark Harvest	1947	John Creasey	Buy
10	The Wings of Peace	1948	John Creasey	Buy
11	The Sons of Satan	1948	John Creasey	Buy
12	The Dawn of Darkness	1949	John Creasey	Buy
13	The League of Light	1949	John Creasey	Buy
14	The Man Who Shook the World	1950	John Creasey	Buy
15	The Prophet of Fire	1951	John Creasey	Buy
16	The Killers of Innocence / The Children of Hate	1952	John Creasey	Buy
17	The Touch of Death	1954	John Creasey	Buy
18	The Mists of Fear	1955	John Creasey	Buy
19	The Flood	1956	John Creasey	Buy
20	The Plague of Silence	1958	John Creasey	Buy
21	The Drought / Dry Spell	1959	John Creasey	Buy
22	The Terror	1962	John Creasey	Buy
23	The Depths	1963	John Creasey	Buy
24	The Sleep	1964	John Creasey	Buy
25	The Inferno	1965	John Creasey	Buy
26	The Perilous Country	1966	John Creasey	Buy
27	The Famine	1967	John Creasey	Buy
28	The Blight	1968	John Creasey	Buy
29	The Oasis	1969	John Creasey	Buy
30	The Smog	1970	John Creasey	Buy
31	The Unbegotten	1971	John Creasey	Buy
32	The Insulators	1972	John Creasey	Buy
33	The Voiceless Ones	1974	John Creasey	Buy
34	The Thunder-Maker	1976	John Creasey	Buy
35	The Whirlwind	1979	John Creasey	Buy

“The Dr. Palfrey series stands apart from John Creasey’s other work. While his detective and spy series deal with crime and espionage, Palfrey faces threats to human civilization itself — plagues, floods, famines, droughts, infernos, and mysterious forces that could end the world. The thirty-five books published between 1942 and 1979 read more like science fiction thrillers than traditional mysteries.”

“Creasey used the Palfrey character to explore anxieties about technology, environmental catastrophe, and human survival that were ahead of their time. Titles like The Plague of Silence, The Unbegotten, and The Thunder-Maker suggest a series that grappled with existential threats decades before they became mainstream concerns.”

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Dr. Palfrey series?

There are 35 books in the Dr. Palfrey series, published between 1942 and 1979.

What is the first book in the Dr. Palfrey series?

The first book in the Dr. Palfrey series is Traitor’s Doom, published in 1942.

What kinds of threats does Dr. Palfrey face?

“Dr. Palfrey handles threats on a global or even apocalyptic scale — far beyond ordinary crime fiction. The series titles tell the story: The Flood, The Drought, The Plague of Silence, The Famine, The Blight, The Smog, The Sleep, The Terror, The Inferno. Each book presents a different catastrophic scenario threatening civilization, with Palfrey and his organization working to prevent extinction-level events.”

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order