"Bull-dog Drummond: The Adventures of a Demobilised Officer Who Found Peace Dull" by H. C. McNeile is an adventure story about a former British officer struggling with the boredom of normal life after World War I, so he seeks out danger and excitement, finding it in the form of crime and mystery. Captain Hugh Drummond's search begins with a newspaper ad that brings him into contact with a woman named Phyllis Benton, who needs his help to confront a scary man called Henry Lakington. The book is full of action, with Drummond using his charm and wit to navigate the dangerous situations he encounters, promising readers a thrilling ride filled with suspense and a hint of romance.
Bull-dog Drummond: The Adventures of a Demobilised Officer Who Found Peace Dull
By H. C. (Herman Cyril) McNeile
A bored ex-soldier's search for anything thrilling leads him into a web of criminals, damsels, and deadly foes.
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About the AuthorHerman Cyril McNeile, MC, commonly known as Cyril McNeile and publishing under the name H. C. McNeile or the pseudonym 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. As serving officers in the British Army were not permitted to publish under their own names, he was given the pen name "Sapper" by Lord Northcliffe, the owner of the Daily Mail; the nickname was based on that of his corps, the Royal Engineers.
Herman Cyril McNeile, MC, commonly known as Cyril McNeile and publishing under the name H. C. McNeile or the pseudonym 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. As serving officers in the British Army were not permitted to publish under their own names, he was given the pen name "Sapper" by Lord Northcliffe, the owner of the Daily Mail; the nickname was based on that of his corps, the Royal Engineers.
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