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Reading order

Department Z Books in Order

This page lists the complete Department Z reading order by John Creasey, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 28 books / 1933-1957

Department Z Reading Order

01 The Death Miser 1933 Buy

02 Redhead 1933 Buy

03 First Came a Murder 1934 Buy

04 Death 'Round the Corner 1935 Buy

05 The Mark of the Crescent 1935 Buy

06 Thunder in Europe 1936 Buy

07 The Terror Trap 1936 Buy

08 Carriers of Death 1937 Buy

09 Days of Danger 1937 Buy

10 Death Stands By 1938 Buy

11 Menace! 1938 Buy

12 Murder Must Wait 1939 Buy

13 Panic! 1939 Buy

14 Death by Night 1940 Buy

15 Island of Peril 1940 Buy

16 Sabotage 1941 Buy

17 Go Away Death 1942 Buy

18 The Day of Disaster 1942 Buy

19 Prepare for Action 1942 Buy

20 No Darker Crime 1943 Buy

21 Dark Peril 1944 Buy

22 The Peril Ahead 1946 Buy

23 The League of Dark Men 1947 Buy

24 The Department of Death 1949 Buy

25 The Enemy Within 1950 Buy

26 Dead or Alive 1951 Buy

27 A Kind of Prisoner 1954 Buy

28 The Black Spiders 1957 Buy

Department Z Books by Publication Order

1933 The Death Miser #1

1933 Redhead #2

1934 First Came a Murder #3

1935 Death 'Round the Corner #4

1935 The Mark of the Crescent #5

1936 Thunder in Europe #6

1936 The Terror Trap #7

1937 Carriers of Death #8

1937 Days of Danger #9

1938 Death Stands By #10

1938 Menace! #11

1939 Murder Must Wait #12

1939 Panic! #13

1940 Death by Night #14

1940 Island of Peril #15

1941 Sabotage #16

1942 Go Away Death #17

1942 The Day of Disaster #18

1942 Prepare for Action #19

1943 No Darker Crime #20

1944 Dark Peril #21

1946 The Peril Ahead #22

1947 The League of Dark Men #23

1949 The Department of Death #24

1950 The Enemy Within #25

1951 Dead or Alive #26

1954 A Kind of Prisoner #27

1957 The Black Spiders #28

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Department Z reading order?

The Department Z reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Department Z books are there?

This catalog currently lists 28 Department Z books published across 1933-1957.

Who writes the Department Z books?

Department Z is listed as a book series by John Creasey.

Should I read Department Z in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Department Z. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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