The Toff in New York — John Creasey

‘Say, Miss Hall, I hope that brother of yours hasn't run into any trouble.' But Will Hall had been kidnapped and the Honourable Richard Rollison, known by many by the apt if absurd soubriquet of The ‘Toff' is soon on the scene, but not before a murdered man had fallen into Valerie Hall's arms. There's lots of action in ‘millionaire surroundings', with a rich private eye and the NYPD all on the case, whilst the Toff tracks Dutch Himmy, surely the worst man in New York . . . .