📖 About Department Z

Department Z is a series universe written by John Creasey. The complete collection runs to 28 books across 1 series, published between 1933 and 1957.

The main series is Publication Order of Department Z Books with 28 books. It opens with The Death Miser (1933) and currently runs to The Black Spiders (1957).

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🎯 Where to Start with Department Z

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Death Miser (1933), book 1 of Publication Order of Department Z Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Department Z Books in Order

Publication Order of Department Z Books
28 books
1
The Death Miser book cover1The Death Miser1933Buy on Amazon
Redhead book cover2Redhead1933Buy on Amazon
First Came a Murder book cover3First Came a Murder1934Buy on Amazon
Death 'Round the Corner book cover4Death 'Round the Corner1935Buy on Amazon
The Mark of the Crescent book cover5The Mark of the Crescent1935Buy on Amazon
Thunder in Europe book cover6Thunder in Europe1936Buy on Amazon
The Terror Trap book cover7The Terror Trap1936Buy on Amazon
Carriers of Death book cover8Carriers of Death1937Buy on Amazon
Days of Danger book cover9Days of Danger1937Buy on Amazon
Death Stands By book cover10Death Stands By1938Buy on Amazon
Menace! book cover11Menace!1938Buy on Amazon
Murder Must Wait book cover12Murder Must Wait1939Buy on Amazon
Panic! book cover13Panic!1939Buy on Amazon
Death by Night book cover14Death by Night1940Buy on Amazon
Island of Peril book cover15Island of Peril1940Buy on Amazon
Sabotage book cover16Sabotage1941Buy on Amazon
Go Away Death book cover17Go Away Death1942Buy on Amazon
The Day of Disaster book cover18The Day of Disaster1942Buy on Amazon
Prepare for Action book cover19Prepare for Action1942Buy on Amazon
No Darker Crime book cover20No Darker Crime1943Buy on Amazon
Dark Peril book cover21Dark Peril1944Buy on Amazon
The Peril Ahead book cover22The Peril Ahead1946Buy on Amazon
The League of Dark Men book cover23The League of Dark Men1947Buy on Amazon
The Department of Death book cover24The Department of Death1949Buy on Amazon
The Enemy Within book cover25The Enemy Within1950Buy on Amazon
Dead or Alive book cover26Dead or Alive1951Buy on Amazon
A Kind of Prisoner book cover27A Kind of Prisoner1954Buy on Amazon
The Black Spiders book cover28The Black Spiders1957Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Department Z books are there?
There are 28 books in the Department Z collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1933 and 1957.
What is the first Department Z book?
The first book is The Death Miser, published in 1933.
What order should I read the Department Z books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Department Z books?
The Department Z books were written by John Creasey.
Is the Department Z series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Department Z Books, has 28 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Department Z series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1933, and the most recent in 1957.