Biography

Cecil John Charles Street was a British army officer and a prolific writer of detective stories. He authored more than 140 novels. John Street used multiple pen names under which he produced multiple long series of novels: one under the name of John Rhode, the majority featuring the academic Dr. Priestley; another under the name of Miles Burton, the majority featuring the retired naval officer Desmond Merrion; and a third under the name Cecil Waye.

Books by Cecil John Charles Street

Death in the Hopfields
Death in the Hopfields
2021
Murder at Monk's Barn
Murder at Monk's Barn
2021
The End of the Chase
The End of the Chase
2021
The Figure of Eight
The Figure of Eight
2021
The Paddington Mystery
The Paddington Mystery
2018
Death Leaves No Card
Death Leaves No Card
2017
The Robthorne Mystery
The Robthorne Mystery
2017
Death in the Tunnel
Death in the Tunnel
2016
Making of a Gunner
Making of a Gunner
2008
With the guns
With the guns
2006
Ask A Policeman
Ask A Policeman
1998
The Three Crimes
The Three Crimes
1993
Death in Harley Street
Death in Harley Street
1986
The Claverton Mystery
The Claverton Mystery
1985
Dr. Priestley's Quest
Dr. Priestley's Quest
1977
Murder, M.D
Murder, M.D
1975
Death on the boat-train
Death on the boat-train
1974
The Corpse in the Car
The Corpse in the Car
1973
Death at the inn
Death at the inn
1967
The fatal pool
The fatal pool
1961
The Vanishing Diary
The Vanishing Diary
1961
Three cousins die
Three cousins die
1960
A Smell of Smoke
A Smell of Smoke
1959
Licensed for murder
Licensed for murder
1959
Bones in the Brickfield
Bones in the Brickfield
1958
Death of a bridegroom
Death of a bridegroom
1958
Murder at Derivale
Murder at Derivale
1958
Robbery with violence
Robbery with violence
1957
The Moth-watch Murder
The Moth-watch Murder
1957
An artist dies
An artist dies
1956
Delayed Payment
Delayed Payment
1956
A Crime in Time
A Crime in Time
1955
The domestic agency
The domestic agency
1955
Murder in Absence
Murder in Absence
1954
The Dovebury Murders
The Dovebury Murders
1954
Unwanted Corpse
Unwanted Corpse
1954
Death Takes the Living
Death Takes the Living
1953
Some women won't wait; The mysterious suspect; A big hand for the corpse
Some women won't wait; The mysterious suspect; A big hand for the corpse
1953
The mysterious suspect
The mysterious suspect
1953
Death at the dance
Death at the dance
1952
Death in Wellington Road
Death in Wellington Road
1952
The Affair of the Substitute D
The Affair of the Substitute Doctor
1951
The Secret Meeting
The Secret Meeting
1951
The Three Corpse Trick
The Three Corpse Trick
1950
The Two Graphs
The Two Graphs
1950
Blackthorn House
Blackthorn House
1949
A Will in the Way
A Will in the Way
1947
Experiment in crime
Experiment in crime
1947
Heir to Lucifer
Heir to Lucifer
1947
Situation Vacant
Situation Vacant
1946
Early Morning Murder
Early Morning Murder
1945
Murder at Bratton Grange
Murder at Bratton Grange
1945
Not a leg to stand on
Not a leg to stand on
1945
Out of Control / Too Many Suspects / An Eye for an Eye
Out of Control / Too Many Suspects / An Eye for an Eye
1945
Vegetable duck
Vegetable duck
1945
Death Invades the Meeting
Death Invades the Meeting
1944
Death Takes a Flat
Death Takes a Flat
1944
Four-Ply Yarn
Four-Ply Yarn
1944
Men Die at Cyprus Lodge
Men Die at Cyprus Lodge
1944
Dead on the Track
Dead on the Track
1943
Dead of the Night
Dead of the Night
1942
The avon book of modern crime
The avon book of modern crime stories
1942
The fourth bomb
The fourth bomb
1942
Death at the Helm
Death at the Helm
1941
Death Visits Downspring
Death Visits Downspring
1941
Signal for Death
Signal for Death
1941
Mr Westerby Missing
Mr Westerby Missing
1940
Murder at Lilac Cottage
Murder at Lilac Cottage
1940
Murder in the Coal Hole
Murder in the Coal Hole
1940
Death at Low Tide
Death at Low Tide
1938
The Bloody Tower
The Bloody Tower
1938
The Devereux Court Mystery
The Devereux Court Mystery
1938
The House on Tollard Ridge
The House on Tollard Ridge
1938
The Platinum Cat
The Platinum Cat
1938
Death on the Board
Death on the Board
1937
The Clue of the Fourteen Keys
The Clue of the Fourteen Keys
1937
The man with the tattooed face
The man with the tattooed face
1937
The Murders in Praed Street
The Murders in Praed Street
1937
In Face of the Verdict
In Face of the Verdict
1936
Where Is Barbara Prentice?
Where Is Barbara Prentice?
1936
Hendon's first case
Hendon's first case
1935
Mystery at Olympia
Mystery at Olympia
1935
The Milk-churn Murder
The Milk-churn Murder
1935
Poison for One
Poison for One
1934
Shot at Dawn
Shot at Dawn
1934
Tragedy at the thirteenth hole
Tragedy at the thirteenth hole
1934
The Motor Rally Mystery
The Motor Rally Mystery
1933
The mystery of High Eldersham
The mystery of High Eldersham
1933
The Prime Minister's Pencil
The Prime Minister's Pencil
1933
The Venner Crime
The Venner Crime
1933
Dead Men at the Folly
Dead Men at the Folly
1932
Death of Mr. Gantley
Death of Mr. Gantley
1932
Murder at the Moorings
Murder at the Moorings
1932
Mystery at Greycombe Farm
Mystery at Greycombe Farm
1932
Tragedy on the Line
Tragedy on the Line
1931
Dr. Priestley investigates
Dr. Priestley investigates
1930
Peril at Cranbury Hall
Peril at Cranbury Hall
1930
The Hardway diamonds mystery
The Hardway diamonds mystery
1930
The Secret of High Eldersham
The Secret of High Eldersham
1930
Slovakia past and present
Slovakia past and present
1928
The case of Constance Kent (Famous trials series)
The case of Constance Kent (Famous trials series)
1928
Tragedy at the Unicorn
Tragedy at the Unicorn
1928
A hundred years of printing, 1
A hundred years of printing, 1795-1895
1927
The Ellerby Case
The Ellerby Case
1927
East of Prague
East of Prague
1924
The double florin
The double florin
1924
The treachery of France
The treachery of France
1924
Upper Silesia, an economic tra
Upper Silesia, an economic tragedy
1924
Hungary and democracy
Hungary and democracy
1923
Rhineland and Ruhr
Rhineland and Ruhr
1923
The white menace
The white menace
1920
The making of a gunner
The making of a gunner
1916