Author: H. C. McNeile
Publisher: e-artnow
Published: 2015-12-23
Total Pages: 695
ISBN-13: 8026849388
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis carefully crafted ebook: "Mystery & Crime Collection: 12 Novels & 70+ Detective Stories in One Volume (Bulldog Drummond, The Blank Gang, Jim Maitland, The Final Count, Tiny Carteret, Knock-Out, Temple Tower…)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Herman Cyril McNeile (1888-1937) commonly known as H. C. McNeile or Sapper, was a British soldier and author. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War, he started writing short stories and getting them published in the Daily Mail. After the war McNeile left the army and continued writing, although he changed from war stories to thrillers. In 1920 he published Bulldog Drummond, whose eponymous hero became his best-known creation. The character was based on McNeile himself, on his friend Gerard Fairlie and on English gentlemen generally. Drummond is a First World War 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. McNeile interspersed his Drummond work with other detective novels and story collections that included two characters who appeared as protagonists in their own works, Jim Maitland and Ronald Standish. H. C. McNeile thrillers are a continuation of his war stories, with upper class Englishmen defending England from foreigners plotting against it. Content: Jim Maitland The Island of Terror Bulldog Drummond The Black Gang The Third Round The Final Count The Female of the Species Temple Tower The Return of Bulldog Drummond Knock-Out Bulldog Drummond at Bay Challenge The Horror At Staveley Grange Tiny Carteret Ronald Standish Men, Women and Guns The Saving Clause Out of the Blue The Finger of Fate
Book Synopsis Mystery & Crime Collection: 12 Novels & 70+ Detective Stories in One Volume (Bulldog Drummond, The Blank Gang, Jim Maitland, The Final Count, Tiny Carteret, Knock-Out, Temple Tower…) by : H. C. McNeile
Download or read book Mystery & Crime Collection: 12 Novels & 70+ Detective Stories in One Volume (Bulldog Drummond, The Blank Gang, Jim Maitland, The Final Count, Tiny Carteret, Knock-Out, Temple Tower…) written by H. C. McNeile and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2015-12-23 with total page 695 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "Mystery & Crime Collection: 12 Novels & 70+ Detective Stories in One Volume (Bulldog Drummond, The Blank Gang, Jim Maitland, The Final Count, Tiny Carteret, Knock-Out, Temple Tower…)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Herman Cyril McNeile (1888-1937) commonly known as H. C. McNeile or Sapper, was a British soldier and author. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War, he started writing short stories and getting them published in the Daily Mail. After the war McNeile left the army and continued writing, although he changed from war stories to thrillers. In 1920 he published Bulldog Drummond, whose eponymous hero became his best-known creation. The character was based on McNeile himself, on his friend Gerard Fairlie and on English gentlemen generally. Drummond is a First World War 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. McNeile interspersed his Drummond work with other detective novels and story collections that included two characters who appeared as protagonists in their own works, Jim Maitland and Ronald Standish. H. C. McNeile thrillers are a continuation of his war stories, with upper class Englishmen defending England from foreigners plotting against it. Content: Jim Maitland The Island of Terror Bulldog Drummond The Black Gang The Third Round The Final Count The Female of the Species Temple Tower The Return of Bulldog Drummond Knock-Out Bulldog Drummond at Bay Challenge The Horror At Staveley Grange Tiny Carteret Ronald Standish Men, Women and Guns The Saving Clause Out of the Blue The Finger of Fate
