Secondhand Dennis Wheatley Collection Bargain Book Box SP2353

Dennis Wheatley Vintage Collection Bargain Book Box (15 Books)

This collection features fifteen hardcover volumes by Dennis Wheatley, renowned for his thrillers involving espionage, the occult, and historical adventure. Bound in distinctive red faux-leather with ornate gold spine tooling, this set includes key titles from the Roger Brook and Duke de Richleau series, as well as standalone novels.

1. The Launching of Roger Brook The first book in the Roger Brook saga. It introduces the young 18th-century adventurer as he becomes a secret agent for Prime Minister William Pitt, navigating the courts of Europe on the brink of revolution.

    

2. Black August A dystopian thriller set in a 1930s Britain collapsing into anarchy. As the country faces civil war and communist takeover, a group of desperate people tries to survive the chaos.

3. They Found Atlantis A classic "Lost World" adventure. An expedition led by a wealthy heiress uses a bathysphere to descend into the Atlantic, discovering that the ancient civilization still exists beneath the waves.

4. The Ravishing of Lady Mary Ware A later entry in the Roger Brook series. Set during the war with Napoleon, Brook must rescue his love, Lady Mary, from dangerous enemies in a Europe torn apart by conflict.

5. The Second Seal A Duke de Richleau story set in the frantic summer of 1914. The Duke races against time to uncover a conspiracy that threatens to drag Britain into the First World War.

6. The White Witch of the South Seas An adventure set in the Pacific islands, involving a cult, black magic, and a search for hidden treasure amidst the remote archipelago.

7. Bill for the Use of a Body A departure from Wheatley's usual style, this is a crime thriller. A young man agrees to a strange proposition involving a dead body, leading him into a complex web of deceit.

8. The Scarlet Impostor The debut of secret agent Gregory Sallust. Set in the early days of World War II, Sallust is on a mission inside Nazi Germany to hunt down a master spy.

9. The Man Who Killed the King A Roger Brook adventure set during the height of the French Revolution. Brook tries to save King Louis XVI from the guillotine in a high-stakes historical thriller.

10. Three Inquisitive People A classic mystery novel featuring the Duke de Richleau. The Duke and his friends investigate a murder at a country house, using their wits to uncover the killer.

11. Traitors' Gate A wartime espionage thriller featuring Gregory Sallust. Sallust is trapped in Budapest as the Nazis and Soviets clash, trying to prevent a secret weapon from falling into the wrong hands.

12. The Devil Rides Out Wheatley's masterpiece of occult fiction. The Duke de Richleau battles a powerful Satanic cult to save the soul of his friend, Simon Aron, in a terrifying race against time.

13. Unholy Crusade An adventure set in 1930s Mexico during the Cristero War. The protagonist searches for Aztec gold while getting caught in the violent conflict between church and state.

14. The Dark Secret of Josephine A Roger Brook novel that delves into the early life of Empress Josephine. Brook uncovers a mystery that links her rise to power with a dark secret that could destroy Napoleon.

15. Mediterranean Nights A collection of short stories set around the Mediterranean. It offers a mix of romance, intrigue, and adventure in exotic locales, showcasing Wheatley's versatility.