Download or read book Bull dog Drummond written by Herman Cyril McNeile and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bulldog Drummond written by Sapper and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Demobilised officer, finding peace incredibly tedious, would welcome diversion. Legitimate, if possible; but crime, if of a comparatively humorous description, no objection. Excitement essential... Reply at once Box X10.’ So, Captain Hugh ‘Bulldog’ Drummond begins a career as the invincible protectorate of his country.
Download or read book Bulldog Drummond written by Sapper and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 2007 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bulldog Drummond was the original daredevil adventurer who, with his various friends, made it their mission to fight all enemies of Britain in the uncertain years following the First World War. This volume contains the first four novels of the series, in which Hugh Drummond finds himself pitting his wits again Carl Peterson, a criminal genius.
Download or read book The Bulldog Drummond Encyclopedia written by Lawrence P. Treadwell and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2001 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between the two world wars, a demobilized British ex-officer became the most beloved fictional character since Sherlock Holmes. Captain Hugh Drummond--better known as "Bulldog"--was the hero of seventeen novels and more than twenty films, stage plays, and BBC radio programs. The series was popular enough, in fact, to outlive the original author, Herman Cyril McNeile ("Sapper"), and to withstand the interruption occasioned by the Second World War before finally disappearing from the public eye in the 1950s, with the introduction of the James Bond character. The books are now out of print and only a few videos of the films can be found. This volume contains complete descriptions and detailed information on the characters and the world of Bulldog Drummond, a world rife with Bolsheviks, terrorists, spies, saboteurs, Packards, English Channel packets, Rolls-Royces, castles, mastiffs, and tarantulas. Information is replete on Sapper, Gerard Fairlie (the second author), and the several actors who starred as the legendary hero.
Download or read book The Return Of Bulldog Drummond written by Sapper and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While staying as a guest at Merridale Hall, Captain Hugh ‘Bulldog’ Drummond’s peaceful repose is disturbed by a young man who dashes into the house, begging for help. When two warders arrive seeking a notorious murderer who has escaped, Drummond assures them they are chasing the wrong man. But who on earth is the terrified youngster?
Download or read book The Black Gang written by Sapper and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2010-05-26 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain Hugh ‘Bulldog’ Drummond discovers that a stint of bribery and blackmail is undermining England’s democratic tradition and forms the Black Gang, bent on tracking down the perpetrators. A trap is set to lure the criminal mastermind behind everything and all goes to plan until Drummond meets with an American clergyman and his daughter.
Download or read book Bulldog Drummond written by Sapper and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond is a World War I veteran, brutalised by his experiences in the trenches and bored with his post-war lifestyle. He publishes an advertisement looking for adventure, and soon finds himself embroiled in a series of exploits, many of which involve Carl Peterson—who becomes his nemesis—and Peterson's mistress, the femme fatale, Irma. "Sapper" —the pseudonym of H. C. McNeile—wrote ten Drummond novels, four short stories, four stage plays, and a screenplay before his death in 1937.
Download or read book The Third Round written by Sapper and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The death of Professor Goodman is recorded as a tragic accident. At the inquest, no mention is made of his discovery of a way of manufacturing flawless diamonds at negligible cost. Captain Hugh ‘Bulldog’ Drummond’s suspicions are aroused and he untangles a sinister plot of greed and murder, which climaxes in a dramatic motorboat chase.
Download or read book Thirty Years in the Trenches Covering Crooks Characters and Capers written by John Drummond and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These are stories you won't read about in the Chicago guide books or travel brochures. Examine Justice Department transcripts involving mobsters and their victims. Meet some of Chicago's legendary characters. Listen in on high class hookers and escorts telling their secrets. Try to solve some of Chicago's most fascinating mysteries. Read about who gets the gravy and who doesn't in a TV newsroom. John Drummond takes you with him as he gets his story -- stories that are sometimes hilarious, sometimes brutal, sometimes poignant, and always fascinating. Book jacket.
Download or read book The Original Bulldog Drummond written by Sapper and published by . This book was released on 2010-01 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sapper's original Bulldog Drummond-5 volumes, 10 novels and 5 great short stories These are the original adventures of Sapper's Bulldog Drummond collected together in a special Leonaur five volume collection-each special book containing two full length Bulldog Drummond novels plus one short story featuring the eponymous hero. Their author, Sapper-H. C. McNeile-was a British Army officer in the Royal Engineers during the Great War and took the popular name of his corps as his unforgettable nom-de-plume. His main character, the hard fighting, hard playing but clean living English gentleman, Hugh Drummond, is a wealthy and decorated ex-officer for whom life after the First World War is proving mightily dull. To remedy this intolerable state of affairs he and his trusted band of henchmen, 'The Black Gang, ' embark on a career of detection and high adventure (occasionally crossing the line of the law) satisfyingly filled with villainous 'foreign' foes, deadly 'bad-but-beautiful' women and, of course, a bevy of beautiful 'good' women to be rescued from death and fates worse than! Drummond is a man's-man of the likes of Richard Hannay and Doc Savage, a hero that could be set against the likes of a Fu Manchu and a proto James Bond who is guaranteed to throw himself into colourful 'between the wars' two fisted action at every opportunity-to the delight of readers who enjoy adventure from a more innocent age. In the first volume, is the first novel named for the hero, Bulldog Drummond and its sequel The Black Gang. Accompanying these two novels readers will discover a bonus Bulldog Drummond short story Lonely Inn.' These fabulous volumes are available in softcover and hardcover with dust jacket. Leonaur hardcovers are fully cloth bound, have head and tail bands and feature gold foil embossed lettering upon their spines-a credit to every collection and bookshelf.
Download or read book Bulldog Drummond at Bay written by Sapper and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the ninth Bulldog Drummond novel. Hugh Drummond is staying in an old cottage. He is alerted by the sound of men shouting, followed by a large stone crashing through the window. When he goes outside to investigate, he discovers a patch of blood on the road and is interrogated by two men, Emil, and his companion. They inform him that they are chasing a lunatic who has escaped from a private asylum. The men bribe him and also demand he keeps his mouth shut. Drummond plays dumb, but when he discovers a cryptic message with the content "Mary Jane. Urgent. G G Pont. A5", he decides to investigate the mystery.
Download or read book The Original Bulldog Drummond written by Sapper and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A third satisfying helping of Sapper's original Bulldog Drummond-two more exciting novels and a bonus short story These are the original adventures of Sapper's Bulldog Drummond collected together in a special Leonaur five volume collection-each special book containing two full length Bulldog Drummond novels plus one short story featuring the eponymous hero. Their author, Sapper-H. C. McNeile-was a British Army officer in the Royal Engineers during the Great War and took the popular name of his corps as his unforgettable nom-de-plume. His main character, the hard fighting, hard playing but clean living English gentleman, Hugh Drummond, is a wealthy and decorated ex-officer for whom life after the First World War is proving mightily dull. To remedy this intolerable state of affairs he and his trusted band of henchmen, 'The Black Gang, ' embark on a career of detection and high adventure (occasionally crossing the line of the law) satisfyingly filled with villainous 'foreign' foes, deadly 'bad-but-beautiful' women and, of course, a bevy of beautiful 'good' women to be rescued from death and fates worse than! Drummond is a man's-man of the likes of Richard Hannay and Doc Savage, a hero that could be set against the likes of a Fu Manchu and a proto James Bond who is guaranteed to throw himself into colourful 'between the wars' two fisted action at every opportunity-to the delight of readers who enjoy adventure from a more innocent age. This third volume contains the full length novels The Female of the Species and Temple Tower and the short tale 'The Oriental Mind.' Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket-a credit to every collection and bookshelf
Download or read book Mystery Movie Series of 1930s Hollywood written by Ron Backer and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This companion volume to Mystery Movie Series of 1940s Hollywood (McFarland, 2010) focuses on 22 series and 167 individual films, primarily released during the 1930s. It was a decade that featured some of the most famous cinema detectives of all time, among them Charlie Chan, Nick and Nora Charles, Philo Vance, Nancy Drew, and such lesser known but equally entertaining figures as Hildegarde Withers, Torchy Blane, Mr. Moto, Mr. Wong, and Brass Bancroft. Each mystery movie series is placed within its historical context, with emphasis on its source material and the changes or developments within the series over time. Also included are reviews of all the series' films, analyzing the quality and cohesiveness of the mystery plotlines. For titles based on literary sources, a comparison between the film and the written work is provided.
Download or read book The Original Bulldog Drummond written by Sapper and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Leonaur's collected edition of Sapper's original Bulldog Drummond stories draws to a close-the final two novels and a bonus short story These are the original adventures of Sapper's Bulldog Drummond collected together in a special Leonaur five volume collection-each special book containing two full length Bulldog Drummond novels plus one short story featuring the eponymous hero. Their author, Sapper-H. C. McNeile-was a British Army officer in the Royal Engineers during the Great War and took the popular name of his corps as his unforgettable nom-de-plume. His main character, the hard fighting, hard playing but clean living English gentleman, Hugh Drummond, is a wealthy and decorated ex-officer for whom life after the First World War is proving mightily dull. To remedy this intolerable state of affairs he and his trusted band of henchmen, 'The Black Gang, ' embark on a career of detection and high adventure (occasionally crossing the line of the law) satisfyingly filled with villainous 'foreign' foes, deadly 'bad-but-beautiful' women and, of course, a bevy of beautiful 'good' women to be rescued from death and fates worse than! Drummond is a man's-man of the likes of Richard Hannay and Doc Savage, a hero that could be set against the likes of a Fu Manchu and a proto James Bond who is guaranteed to throw himself into colourful 'between the wars' two fisted action at every opportunity-to the delight of readers who enjoy adventure from a more innocent age. This final volume contains the full length novels Bulldog Drummond at Bay and Challenge and the bonus story 'Thirteen Lead Soldiers.' These fabulous volumes are available in softcover and hardcover with dust jacket. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket-a credit to every collection and bookshelf.
Download or read book Buldog Drummond At Bay written by Sapper and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Hugh ‘Bulldog’ Drummond is staying in an old cottage he is disturbed by the sound of men shouting, followed by a large stone crashing through the window. When he goes outside to investigate, he finds a patch of blood and is questioned by two men, which makes him determined to investigate after he also discovers a cryptic message.
Download or read book The Original Bulldog Drummond written by Sapper and published by . This book was released on 2010-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The penultimate volume in Leonaur's collected edition of Sapper's original Bulldog Drummond-two great adventure novels and a bonus short story These are the original adventures of Sapper's Bulldog Drummond collected together in a special Leonaur five volume collection-each special book containing two full length Bulldog Drummond novels plus one short story featuring the eponymous hero. Their author, Sapper-H. C. McNeile-was a British Army officer in the Royal Engineers during the Great War and took the popular name of his corps as his unforgettable nom-de-plume. His main character, the hard fighting, hard playing but clean living English gentleman, Hugh Drummond, is a wealthy and decorated ex-officer for whom life after the First World War is proving mightily dull. To remedy this intolerable state of affairs he and his trusted band of henchmen, 'The Black Gang, ' embark on a career of detection and high adventure (occasionally crossing the line of the law) satisfyingly filled with villainous 'foreign' foes, deadly 'bad-but-beautiful' women and, of course, a bevy of beautiful 'good' women to be rescued from death and fates worse than! Drummond is a man's-man of the likes of Richard Hannay and Doc Savage, a hero that could be set against the likes of a Fu Manchu and a proto James Bond who is guaranteed to throw himself into colourful 'between the wars' two fisted action at every opportunity-to the delight of readers who enjoy adventure from a more innocent age. This fourth volume contains the full length novels The Return of Bulldog Drummond and Knock Out and the bonus short story 'Wheels Within Wheels.' These fabulous volumes are available in softcover and hardcover with dust jacket. Leonaur hardcovers are fully cloth bound, have head and tail bands and feature gold foil embossed lettering upon their spines-a credit to every collection and bookshelf.
Download or read book The Final Count written by Sapper and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2009-02-18 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Robin Gaunt, inventor of a terrifyingly powerful chemical weapon, goes missing, the police suspect he has 'sold out' to the other side. But Bulldog Drummond is convinced of his innocence. He receives an invitation to a sumptuous dinner-dance aboard an airship that is to mark the beginning of his final battle for triumph.
