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Toff #51
Stars for the Toff
MysteryLarge Print EditionThe stars tell dark fortunes as the Toff meets astrology . . . and murder-by-horoscope!Mona Lister was young, beautiful, very much in love . . . and cursed with the ability to see into the future. Second sight was a terrible curse to Mona, for the tomorrows that she saw meant only trouble and death to her loved ones. It took the intervention of the Toff the Honorable Richard Rollison to save the future from becoming a bitter yesterday.
- GenresMystery
197 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1967
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John Creasey
702 books78 followersAKA Gordon Ashe, M E Cooke, Norman Deane, Robert Caine Frazer, Patrick Gill, Michael Halliday, Charles Hogarth, Brian Hope, Colin Hughes, Kyle Hunt, Margaret Lisle, Abel Mann, Peter Manton, J.J. Marric, Richard Martin, Rodney Mattheson, Anthony Morton, Jeremy York, Henry St. John Cooper and Margaret Cooke.
John Creasey (September 17, 1908 - June 9, 1973) was born in Southfields, Surrey, England and died in New Hall, Bodenham, Salisbury Wiltshire, England. He was the seventh of nine children in a working class home. He became an English author of crime thrillers, published in excess of 600 books under 20+ different pseudonyms. He invented many famous characters who would appear in a whole series of novels. Probably the most famous of these is Gideon of Scotland Yard, the basis for the television program Gideon's Way but others include Department Z, Dr. Palfrey, The Toff, Inspector Roger West, and The Baron (which was also made into a television series). In 1962, Creasey won an Edgar Award for Best Novel, from the Mystery Writers of America, for Gideon's Fire, written under the pen name J. J. Marric. And in 1969 he was given the MWA's highest honor, the Grand Master Award.
John Creasey (September 17, 1908 - June 9, 1973) was born in Southfields, Surrey, England and died in New Hall, Bodenham, Salisbury Wiltshire, England. He was the seventh of nine children in a working class home. He became an English author of crime thrillers, published in excess of 600 books under 20+ different pseudonyms. He invented many famous characters who would appear in a whole series of novels. Probably the most famous of these is Gideon of Scotland Yard, the basis for the television program Gideon's Way but others include Department Z, Dr. Palfrey, The Toff, Inspector Roger West, and The Baron (which was also made into a television series). In 1962, Creasey won an Edgar Award for Best Novel, from the Mystery Writers of America, for Gideon's Fire, written under the pen name J. J. Marric. And in 1969 he was given the MWA's highest honor, the Grand Master Award.
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June 15, 2022
The Toff gets involved in the problems of a fortune teller. Lots of the usual 60's style writings on the occult and psychic powers.
Not bad, but the then trendy subject makes this seem quaint.
Not bad, but the then trendy subject makes this seem quaint.
October 27, 2014
Another of the Toff series by John Creasey that will keep the reader guessing. There is a lot that happens involving all of the characters in the novel that keeps the reader trying to keep up with the mystery at hand, which also is written as being suspect throughout. There being very few options as to who might have done what, Creasy does an excellent job leaving the reader guessing and second guessing. I think this book would be far more fun trying to figure out who did it, than a reader just reading the book for fun.
Most all of the characters are well defined, with exceptions, such as Toff himself. The writing is very good, but I felt seemed a bit truncated in places. There are so many different incidents that occurs that are pretty much hit and run with little further regard. The ending also is wrapped a bit quick.
Bottom line: I recommend this book.
Most all of the characters are well defined, with exceptions, such as Toff himself. The writing is very good, but I felt seemed a bit truncated in places. There are so many different incidents that occurs that are pretty much hit and run with little further regard. The ending also is wrapped a bit quick.
Bottom line: I recommend this book.
July 20, 2011
I thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Creasey's prose. I don't know why I've never read any of his work before now.
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