Peter Chambers

Peter Chambers 1924-2006

Pseudonym of Dennis John Andrew Philips. He also wrote under the pseudonyms ‘Simon Challis’, ‘Peter Chester’, ‘Philip Daniels’, and ‘Dennis Philips’. He is the creator of ‘Mark Preston’, a private investigator.

Titles and year of publication:

‘Mark Preston’ Novels

1) Murder Is for Keeps 1961

2) Big Goodbye 1962

3) Wreath for a Redhead 1962

4) Dames Can Be Deadly 1963

5) Down-Beat Kill 1963

6) Lady, This Is Murder 1963

7) Nobody Lives Forever 1964

8) This’ll Kill You 1964

9) Always Take the Big Ones 1965

10) You’re Better Off Dead 1965

11) Don’t Bother to Knock 1966

12) No Gold When You Go 1966

13) The Bad Die Young 1967

14) The Blonde Wore Black 1968

15) No Peace for the Wicked 1968

16) Speak Ill of the Dead 1968

17) They Call It Murder 1973

18) Somebody Has to Lose 1975

19) Day of the Big Dollar 1979

20) The Deader They Fall 1979

21) Lady, You’re Killing Me 1979

22) Beautiful Golden Frame 1980

23) The Deep Blue Cradle 1980

24) Nothing Personal 1980

25) Female - Handle with Care 1981

26) The Lady Who Never Was 1981

27) A Long Time Dead 1981

28) The Highly Explosive Case 1982

29) A Miniature Murder Mystery 1982

30) Dragons Can Be Dangerous 1983

31) Jail Bait 1983

32) Bomb Scare – Flight 147 1984

33) The Moving Picture Writes 1984

34) The Vanishing Holes Murders 1985

35) The Hot Money Caper 1991

Other Novels

1) Murder Is Its Own Reward 1982

2) The Day the Thames Caught Fire 1989

3) No Place for a Lady 1992

As 'Peter Chester'

1) Killing Comes Easy 1958

2) Murder Forestalled 1960

3) The Pay-Grab Murders 1962

4) Blueprint for Larceny 1964

5) The Traitors 1964

As 'Simon Challis'

1) Death on a Quiet Beach 1968

As ‘Philip Daniels’

1) Goldmine – London W.1 1979

2) Alibi of Guilt 1980

3) The Nice Quiet Girl 1980

4) The Scarred Man 1980

5) Foolproof 1981

6) Suspicious 1981

7) A Genteel Little Murder 1982

8) The Inconvenient Corpse 1982

9) Nice Knight for Murder 1982

10) Cinderella Spy 1984

11) The Dracula Murders 1986

12) Enquiries Are Proceeding 1986

13) The Hunting of Mr. Gloves 1986

As ‘Dennis Philips’

1) Revenge Incorporated 1970

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‘Mark Preston’ Novels
1) Murder Is for Keeps	1961
2) Big Goodbye	1962
3) Wreath for a Redhead	1962
4) Dames Can Be Deadly	1963
5) Down-Beat Kill	1963
6) Lady, This Is Murder	1963
7) Nobody Lives Forever	1964
8) This’ll Kill You	1964
9) Always Take the Big Ones	1965
10) You’re Better Off Dead	1965
11) Don’t Bother to Knock	1966
12) No Gold When You Go	1966
13) The Bad Die Young	1967
14) The Blonde Wore Black	1968
15) No Peace for the Wicked	1968
16) Speak Ill of the Dead	1968
17) They Call It Murder	1973
18) Somebody Has to Lose	1975
19) Day of the Big Dollar	1979
20) The Deader They Fall	1979
21) Lady, You’re Killing Me	1979
22) Beautiful Golden Frame	1980
23) The Deep Blue Cradle	1980
24) Nothing Personal	1980
25) Female - Handle with Care	1981
26) The Lady Who Never Was	1981
27) A Long Time Dead	1981
28) The Highly Explosive Case	1982
29) A Miniature Murder Mystery	1982
30) Dragons Can Be Dangerous	1983
31) Jail Bait	1983
32) Bomb Scare – Flight 147	1984
33) The Moving Picture Writes	1984
34) The Vanishing Holes Murders	1985
35) The Hot Money Caper	1991
Other Novels
1) Murder Is Its Own Reward	1982
2) The Day the Thames Caught Fire	1989
3) No Place for a Lady	1992
As 'Peter Chester'
1) Killing Comes Easy	1958
2) Murder Forestalled	1960
3) The Pay-Grab Murders	1962
4) Blueprint for Larceny	1964
5) The Traitors	1964
As 'Simon Challis'
1) Death on a Quiet Beach	1968
As ‘Philip Daniels’
1) Goldmine – London W.1	1979
2) Alibi of Guilt	1980
3) The Nice Quiet Girl	1980
4) The Scarred Man	1980
5) Foolproof	1981
6) Suspicious	1981
7) A Genteel Little Murder	1982
8) The Inconvenient Corpse	1982
9) Nice Knight for Murder	1982
10) Cinderella Spy	1984
11) The Dracula Murders	1986
12) Enquiries Are Proceeding	1986
13) The Hunting of Mr. Gloves	1986
As ‘Dennis Philips’
1) Revenge Incorporated	1970