Which author created 'the Toff', the 'Baron' and Gideon of the Yard?
The Toff The Toff In the series of adventure novels by John Creasey, the Toff is the nickname of the Honourable Richard Rollison, an upper-class crime sleuth. Creasey published almost 60 Toff adventures, beginning with "Introducing the Toff" in 1938 and continuing through "The Toff and the Crooked Copper", published in 1977, four years after the author's death. Rollison is in many ways similar to Simon Templar, although Creasey's other character The Baron bears an even closer resemblance. Unlike Templar, Rollison has no earlier life of crime, although he frequently breaks or bends the law in pursuing his investigations. Rollison's calling card
The Toff on the Farm his accomplice are found murdered, with the other bidder, William 'Tex' Brandt, suspected of the crimes. The Toff has to discover the secret of Selby Farm and why rival bidders are seemingly prepared to kill for it, despite the presence of a sitting tenant who refuses to leave. In 1977, BBC Radio broadcast an adaptation of the novel in six parts, with Terence Alexander as The Toff. The serial has been re-broadcast on BBC Radio 7.It was broadcast again on R4 extra in June 2012, and December 2013. The Toff on the Farm The Toff on the Farm is a