Dennis Wheatley – Bibliography

BIBLIOGRAPHY (by Series/publication date)

Title (with period of plot, where appropriate)	Year first published	Publisher (if not Hutchinson)	Notes

	WAR PAPERS (papers etc submitted to the Joint Planning Staff during WW2)	top

Resistance To Invasion	Feb 1959		War paper no.1, written 27/28 May 1940. Appears in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below).
Invasion And Conquest Of Britain	cut version Feb 1959		War paper no.2, written 20/22 June 1940. Appears in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below) but with 3,000 words omitted.
Further Measures For Resistance To Invasion	unpublished		War paper no.3, written around June 1940, 12,000 words, submitted to the Joint Planning Staff 28 June 1940. Summarised in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below).
Village Defence	published in part only Feb 1959		War paper no.4, written 6/7 July 1940. Appears in part only in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below).
A supplement to Village Defence	unpublished		War paper no.5, unpublished.
Village Defence (2nd draft)	unpublished		War paper no.6, unpublished.
A New Gibraltar	Feb 1959		War paper no.7, written 15/17 July 1940. Appears in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below).
Measures For Maintaining The Independence Of Turkey	Feb 1959		War paper no.8, written 27/29 July 1940. Appears in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below).
This Winter	unpublished		War paper no.9, written 5th/7th August 1940. DW mentioned in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below) that no copy could be traced, but a copy came to light in late 2018; see this site’s ‘What’s New’ entry for March 2019.
Aerial Warfare	published in part only Feb 1959		War paper no.10, written 20/25 September 1940. Appears in part only in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below).
By Devious Paths To Victory	Feb 1959		War paper no.11, written 8/10 October 1940. Appears in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below).
People Want To Know (no.1)	unpublished		War paper no.12, written 16/18 October 1940, nearly 11,000 words. Appears in outline form only in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below).
After The Battle	Feb 1959		War paper no.13, written November 1940. Appears in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below).
The Nature And Principles Of Total War	(see Total War, below)		War paper no.14, written December 1940 as a 1st draft of 9,000 words with the assistance of his stepson William Younger. Combined with war paper no.20 and delivered to the Joint Planning Staff in August 1941. Quotes only in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below).
The Truth Will Out	?		Written in early 1941 for 'Life' magazine as a counter-measure to pro-German articles. Synopsis in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below).
a broadcast concerning 'Fifth Columnists'	unpublished		Written sometime in 1941, never broadcast but mentioned in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below).
Atlantic Life-Line	Feb 1959		War paper No.15, written Spring 1941. Appears in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below). Used later as a basis for the novel 'The Man Who Missed The War'.
The Key To Victory	Feb 1959		War paper No.16, written 10/11 March 1941 as a supplement to war paper no.7. Appears in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below).
People Want To Know (2)	unpublished		War paper No.17, written 24/26 April 1941, 12,000 words. Appears in outline form only in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below).
The Sword Of Gideon	unpublished		War paper no.18, written 5/9 May 1941, 18,000 words. Mentioned in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below).
While The Cat's Away	Feb 1959		War paper no.19, written 12/15 July 1941. Appears in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below).
The Practical Application Of Total War	(see Total War, below)		War paper no.20. Combined with war paper no.14 and delivered to the Joint Planning Staff in August 1941. Quotes only in 'Stranger Than Fiction' (see below).
Total War	11 Dec 1941		Combination of war papers 14 & 20, reduced from 100,000 to 30,000 words and published as a paperback.
Stranger Than Fiction	Feb 1959		A collection of the above war papers written for consideration by the Joint Planning Staff.
Dennis Wheatley : Churchill's Storyteller	2006 [Dec 2005]	Spellmount Ltd	by Craig Cabell

Other Miscellaneous Papers relating to World War 2	top

Fifth Column Fools Of Hitler	unpublished	Written c.1939/40.
The Great Danger	unpublished	A proposed speech about the future, after the war and the dangers of Bolshevism, written c.1939/40.
Britons Never Shall Be Slaves	unpublished	Written c.1940 and counters the 'call the war off' movement. Also suggests the publishing of a pamphlet about the attrocities that the Germans are perpetrating in Europe.
Some Suggestions Regarding Propaganda	unpublished	Written c.1940.
Time And The Blitzkreig	unpublished	Written c.1940/41 and concerns the disruption caused to public transport by the bombing and the amount of time it takes to get anywhere. Includes some interesting, if not controversial, suggestions of how travellers should occupy their minds.
Books For The Forces	unpublished	Makes reference to the coming winter and may(?) have been part of the missing war paper 'This Winter'.
War Strain	unpublished	Also makes reference to the coming winter and may(?) have been part of the missing war paper 'This Winter'.
The Opening Of The Battle Of The Century	unpublished	Dated 8 June 1944. It begins: 'The intention of these signed articles by R.A.F. officers who in peace time were professional writers, is to get over to the American public the fact that the British have not left the battle almost entirely to the US forces but played an equal, if not greater part in the operation.' Marked 'Secret' on the front cover. Part of the article has been used in 'The Deception Planners', 1980.

	UNPUBLISHED MISCELLANY	top

Scenes and Portraits	unpublished	120 page typescript; historical notes on 162 stamps Click here for more details
The Trees in the Garden	unpublished	unfinished novel (? circa Aug 1922) about 63 pages
Julie's Lovers	unpublished	typescript in two folders Click here for more details
The Lusty Youth of Roger Brook	unpublished	ms mentioned in DW's unpublished Will of 1971. Click here for more details
For further information on unpublished Dennis Wheatley material, click here

	BOARD GAMES	top

Invasion	[1938]
Blockade	[1939]
Alibi	[April 1953]

	WINE PUBLICATIONS	top

Historic Brandies from the Palaces of the Kings of France	c 1926	Wheatley & Son	The first ever appearance of DW’s work in print
The Finest Ports in the World	c 1927	Wheatley & Son	A catalogue of Fine Ports in specially monogrammed bottles
200 Different Liqueurs	c 1927	Wheatley & Son	In the form of a 6’ long scroll
Special Price List for Clubs & Messes	n.d.	Wheatley & Son	Wine List
Anillo de Oro – the golden band of excellence	n.d.	Wheatley & Son	A cigar list
At the Sign of the Flagon of Gold – Old Masters, Old Brandies and a few Great Wines	1930	Wheatley & Son	Illustrated limited edition of 1,500 copies
going, going, GONE	c 1931	H.B.Fearon, Block & Co., Ltd & Wheatley & Son.	Amalgamation sale catalogue

	FILMS OF DENNIS WHEATLEY's NOVELS	top

Forbidden Territory	Nov 1934	Progress-Wainwright	Produced by Richard Wainwright & directed by Phil Rosen. Distributed by General Film Distributors
Secret Of Stamboul (U.S. – The Spy In White)	6 Oct 1936	Universal-Wainwright	Starring Valerie Hobson & Frank Vosper with James Mason, Kay Walsh & Peter Haddon. Produced by Richard Wainwright & directed by Andrew Marton. Distributed by General Film Distributors
The Devil Rides Out (U.S. – The Devil's Bride)	7 Jul 1968	Hammer	Starring Christopher Lee, Charles Gray, Nike Arrighi & Leon Greene; screenplay by Richard Matheson; produced by Anthony Nelson Keys and directed by Terence Fisher. Distributed by Warner-Pathé
The Lost Continent	14 Jul 1968	Hammer	Starring Eric Porter, Hildegard Knef, Suzanna Leigh & Tony Beckley, with Nigel Stock, Neil McCallum, Benitio Carruthers & Jimmy Hanley; screenplay by Michael Nash; produced and directed by Michael Carreras. Distributed by Warner-Pathé
To The Devil—A Daughter	4 Mar 1976	Hammer-TerraFilmkunst	Starring Christopher Lee & Richard Widmark with Honor Blackman, Denham Elliot & Nastassja Kinski; screenplay by Christopher Wicking & John Peacock and produced by Roy Skeggs.
The Haunted Airman	31 Oct 2006	BBC	A made-for -TV film loosely based on ‘The Haunting of Toby Jugg. Directed by Chris Durlacher and starring Robert Pattinson in the lead role.

	VIDEO TAPES	top

The Devil Rides Out	1983	EMI	Re-issued 1993 on Hammer Classics by Lumiere Pictures
To The Devil—A Daughter	1995	Warner Home Video
The Lost Continent	1997	Anchor Bay Entertainment, Troy, MI	Widescreen, with an extra 8 minutes of footage not on original film.

	AUDIO TAPES	top

The Devil Rides Out (2 Tapes)	1983	EMI	Read by Anton Rodgers
The Devil Rides Out (10 Tapes)	1992/04	Chivers Audio Books	Read by Clifford Norgate
The Devil Rides Out (4 Tapes)	1995	Prelude Audio Books	Read by Christopher Lee
The Haunting Of Toby Jugg (2 Tapes)	1980	EMI	Read by Denham Elliott
Strange Conflict (4 Tapes)	1995	Prelude Audio Books	Read by Christopher Lee

	AUDIO DOWNLOADS	top

To the Devil a Daughter	25/12/2012	Audible Studios	Narrated by Nick Mercer - 14 hrs 37 minutes
The Devil Rides Out	16/01/2013	Audible Studios	Narrated by Nick Mercer - 13 hrs 6 minutes
Strange Conflict	20/01/2014	Audible Studios	Narrated by Nick Mercer - 12 hrs 47 minutes
The Forbidden Territory	20/01/2014	Audible Studios	Narrated by Nick Mercer - 10 hrs 51 minutes
Gateway to Hell (unabridged)	24/01/2014	Audible Studios	Narrated by Nick Mercer - 10 hrs 59 minutes
They Used Dark Forces	11/02/2014	Audible Studios	Narrated by Nick Mercer - 21 hrs 3 minutes
The Haunting of Toby Jugg	18/02/2014	Audible Studios	Narrated by Nick Mercer - 14 hrs 47 minutes
The KA of Gifford Hillary	18/02/2014	Audible Studios	Narrated by Nick Mercer - 16 hrs 37 minutes

	OTHER WORKS CONTAINING DENNIS WHEATLEY	top

My Most Exciting Story	1936	Faber	Contains 'Vendetta' (Orig. in Nash's Magazine in April 1933)
My Best Spy Story	1938	Faber	Contains 'Espionage' (Orig. in Nash's Magazine)
My Best Secret Service Story	1940/07	Faber	Edited by A.D. Divine. Contains 'Death At Three-Thirty'
World's Great Spy Stories	1944	World Pub. (America)	Edited and Introduced by Vincent Starrett
The Spy's Bedside Book	1957	Hart-Davies	Edited by Graham Greene and Hugh Greene. Contains 'A Bathroom At The Paris Ritz'
-do-	1984	Granada Publishing	Edited by Graham Greene and Hugh Greene. Contains 'A Bathroom At The Paris Ritz'
Best Black Magic Stories	1960	Faber	Edited by J.K. Cross. Contains 'The Snake' (Occult short story) (Orig. in Cosmopolitan, U.S.A., 6/1933, Nash's Magazine 12/1933 & 'A Century Of Horror Stories', 1935)
Best Secret Service Stones	1960	Faber	Edited by John Welcome. Contains 'Espionage'
Best Secret Service Stories 2	1965	Faber	Edited by John Welcome. Contains 'The Crippled Lady' (Orig. part of a series written for the Daily Mail in the early days of World War 2)
Stories Of Detection And Mystery	1965	Longmans	Selected and adapted by E J H Morris and D J Mortimer. Part of Longman's Simplified English Series produced for people to whom English is a second or a foreign language. Contains 'The Case Of The Thing That Whimpered'.
Best Crime Stories 2	1966	Faber	Edited by John Welcome. Contains 'Vendetta' (prev. in Mediterranean Nights)
Medley Macabre	1966	Hammond Hammond	Contains 'The Case Of The Long-Dead Lord'
The Evil People	1968	Frewin	Edited by Peter Haining. Contains 'The Snake'
The Satanists	1969	Neville Spearman Ltd	Edited by Peter Haining. Contains 'The Black Magician', extracted from 'The Satanist'
Spy! An Anthology Of Espionage Stories	1969	Blackie & Son	Chosen by Alan C. Jenkins. Contains 'The Haunted Château'
The Unspeakable People	1969	Leslie Frewin	Edited by Peter Haining. Contains 'The Coffin', extracted from 'The Ka Of Gifford Hillary'
Schwarze Messen–Dichtungen und Dokumente	1970	Neue Schweizer Bibliothek (Carl Hanser Verlag, München)	Compilation of occult stories by Ulrich K. Dreikandt. Contains the chapter 'The Black Art' from 'To the Devil–A Daughter' (German translation by Dieter Stössel).
The Necromancers	1971	Hodder & Stoughton	Contains 'A Life For A Life' (Orig. in Nash's Magazine in the thirties)
Witchcraft And Black Magic	1971	Hamlyn	By Peter Haining. Includes two quotes from DW
Today	1971	Longman	Edited by Peter Cowan. Contains 'The Crippled Lady'
The 7th Fontana Book Of Great Horror Stories	1972	Fontana Books	Edited by Mary Danby. Contains 'The Snake'
Christopher Lee's New Chamber Of Horrors	1974	Souvenir Press	Edited by Peter Haining. Contains 'A Life For A Life'
The 1st Mayflower Book of Black Magic Stories	1974	Mayflower Books	Edited by Michel Parry. Contains 'The Snake'. Reprinted in the USA as 'Great Black Magic Stories' (Taplinger, 1977).
More Of Christopher Lee's New Chamber Of Horrors	1976	Mayflower Books	Introduced by Christopher Lee & edited by Peter Haining. Contains 'A Life For A Life'
Stories Of The Night	1976	Wm. Kimber & Co	Edited by Denys Val Baker. Contains 'The Case Of The Thing That Whimpered' (Orig. in 'Gunmen, Gallants And Ghosts', 1943)
The Gourmet Crook Book	1976	Everest Books	Edited by Tony Wilmot. Contains 'Death At Three-Thirty'
The Supernatural Collection	1976	Panther Books Ltd.	Edited by Michel Parry. Contains 'The Case Of The Red-Headed Women'
Great Black Magic Stories	1977	Taplinger (USA)	US reprint of 'The 1st Mayflower Book of Black Magic Stories'. Edited by Michel Parry. Contains 'The Snake'
My Favourite Story	1977	Wm. Kimber & Co	Edited by Denys Val Baker. Contains 'Vendetta'
65 Great Tales Of The Supernatural	1979	Octopus/ Heinemann etc.	Edited by Mary Danby. Contains 'The Case Of The Long-Dead Lord'. Reprinted 1981
Adventure Stories	1979	Sundial Books (for Marks & Spencer)	Edited by Hayden McAllister. Contains 'Tracking Down The Smugglers', extracted from 'Contraband'
War Stories	1979	Octopus Books (for Marks & Spencer)	Edited by Hayden McAllister. Contains 'The Bogus General', extracted from 'The Scarlet Impostor'
Favourite Spy Stories	1981	Octopus Books	Contains the first 3 chapters of 'Strange Conflict'
Beware Of The Trains	1981	Ian Henry Publications	Edited & introduced by Tony Wilmot. Contains 'Espionage'.
65 Great Spine Chillers	1982	Octopus Books	Edited by Mary Danby. Contains 'The Snake'
65 Great Murder Mysteries	1983	Octopus Books/ Heinemann etc.	Edited by Mary Danby. Contains 'In The Fog'
Ghost Tour – An Armchair Journey Through the Supernatural	1984	William Kimber, London	Edited by Peter Haining. Contains 'In The Fog'
Realms Of Darkness	1985	Octopus/ Heinemann etc.	Introduced by Christopher Lee & edited by Mary Danby. Contains 'The Case Of The Haunted Château'
The Mummy	1988	Severn House	Edited by Peter Haining. Contains 'A Life For A Life'
Twentieth Century Suspense	1990/05	Macmillan Press	Edited by Clive Bloom. Critical essays on various suspense writers including DW
Creepers: British Horror And Fantasy In The Twentieth Century	1993	Pluto Press, London	Edited by Clive Bloom. Critical essays by various contributors on various horror writers including DW (by Gina Wisker)

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