Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.I.S.C. / Mark Kilby Solves a Murder | 1959 | John Creasey | Buy |
| 2 | Mark Kilby and The Secret Syndicate / Secret Syndicate | 1960 | John Creasey | Buy |
| 3 | Mark Kilby and the Miami Mob / The Miami Mob | 1960 | John Creasey | Buy |
| 4 | Mark Kilby and The Timid Tycoon | 1961 | John Creasey | Buy |
| 5 | The Hollywood Hoax | 1961 | John Creasey | Buy |
| 6 | Mark Kilby Takes a Risk | 1961 | John Creasey | Buy |
| 7 | Mark Kilby Stands Alone / Mark Kilby and the Manhattan Murders | 1962 | John Creasey | Buy |
The Mark Kilby series sends its protagonist across international locations through seven books published between 1959 and 1962. The titles advertise the global scope — Mark Kilby and the Miami Mob, The Hollywood Hoax, Mark Kilby and the Manhattan Murders — making this one of Creasey’s more cosmopolitan series compared to his London-centric detective fiction.
The series ran just four years, making it a focused set of international crime novels. Kilby navigates secret syndicates, organized crime, and murder in locations that give each book a distinct setting and atmosphere.