The Third Round

The Third Round

Author: Sapper

Publisher: House of Stratus

Published: 2010-05-29

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 0755123387

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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.


Bulldog Drummond's Third Round

Bulldog Drummond's Third Round

Author: H. C. McNeile

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2014-05-27

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 1480493988

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In his thrilling third adventure, Bulldog Drummond battles a hired thug with grand aspirations Edward Blackton stares across the crystal waters of Lake Geneva, dreaming of a score big enough to transform him from mere criminal genius to world-dominating mastermind. His recent audience with two panicked representatives of an international diamond cartel may be his big chance. A British professor has perfected the cheap manufacture of precious stones, endangering the very existence of the diamond industry. To safeguard the cartel’s millions, Blackton will make the professor see reason—or send him to his grave. Luckily, the professor can call on Bulldog Drummond, enemy of criminal syndicates everywhere. Stopping Blackton will mean a chase across England and beyond—and a dip into the dangerous waters that Drummond navigates like no other. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.


Bulldog Drummond

Bulldog Drummond

Author: Sapper

Publisher: Wordsworth Editions

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 788

ISBN-13: 9781840226201

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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.


The Black Gang

The Black Gang

Author: Sapper

Publisher: House of Stratus

Published: 2010-05-26

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 0755123204

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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.


Thirty Years in the Trenches Covering Crooks, Characters, and Capers

Thirty Years in the Trenches Covering Crooks, Characters, and Capers

Author: John Drummond

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781886094772

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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.


The Final Count

The Final Count

Author: Sapper

Publisher: House of Stratus

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 0755122909

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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.


Crystal Fire

Crystal Fire

Author: Michael Riordan

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9780393041248

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It's hard to imagine any device more crucial to modern life than the microchip and the transistor from which it sprang. Every waking hour of every day people benefit from its use in cellular phones, computers, radios, TVs, and ATMs. This eloquent retelling of the story behind the invention of the transistor recounts how pride and jealousy coupled with scientific aspirations ignited the greatest technological explosion in history. Photos & drawings.


Mystery Movie Series of 1930s Hollywood

Mystery Movie Series of 1930s Hollywood

Author: Ron Backer

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2012-08-15

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 0786469757

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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.