"Bull-dog Drummond" by H. C. McNeile is a novel that begins with ex-British Army Captain Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond, DSO, MC, a wealthy former World War I officer of the Loamshire Regiment. He places an advertisement in The Times stating his desire for an adventure and receives a reply from a young woman, concerned about some business acquaintances of her father. It turns out that her father is being blackmailed by archvillain Carl Peterson who is attempting to organize a coup d'état to enable a pro-communist takeover of Britain. Drummond is captured several times, and manages to escape several...

A classic collection of short stories by Cyril McNeile. He was a British soldier and author who, drawing on his experiences in the ditches during the First World War, started writing short stories and publishing them. He frequently published under the pseudonym "Sapper". This is a collection of powerful, clever, and compelling tales that would be of great interest to all enthusiasts of the short story form. Content: - The Man in Ratcatcher - An Arrow at a Venture - The House by the Headland - The Man Who Would Not Play Cards - A Question of Personality - The Unbroken Line - The Real Test -...

In 'No Man's Land,' editors and contributing authors, H.C. McNeile and Sapper, curate an evocative collection of narratives that explore the shadowy thresholds of conflict and peace, where human resilience and frailty coexist. The anthology spans a variety of literary styles, from stark realism to poignant reflections, tying together stories that resonate with the psychological and physical landscapes of war. The standout pieces within this collection challenge and broaden our understanding of conflict, thrusting the reader into the depths of human experience amidst turmoil. The contributors,...

"THE first time I heard Jim Maitland's name mentioned was in the bar of a P.&O. We were two days out of Colombo, going East, and when I confessed my complete ignorance of the man a sort of stupefied silence settled on the company. "You don't know Jim?" murmured an Assam tea-planter. "I thought everyone knew Jim." "Anyway, if you stay in these parts long you soon will," put in someone else. "And once known-never forgotten." - H. C. McNeile (Sapper) 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...

A classic collection of short stories by Cyril McNeile. He was a British soldier and author who, drawing on his experiences in the ditches during the First World War, started writing short stories and publishing them. He frequently published under the pseudonym "Sapper". This is a collection of powerful, clever, and compelling tales that would be of great interest to all enthusiasts of the short story form. Content: - The Man in Ratcatcher - An Arrow at a Venture - The House by the Headland - The Man Who Would Not Play Cards - A Question of Personality - The Unbroken Line - The Real Test -...

Sergeant Michael Cassidy, The Lieutenant' brings together a thrilling collection of war-related narratives sculpted by the astute penmanship of H.C. McNeile, also known by his pseudonym 'Sapper'. This anthology represents a range of literary styles from gritty realism to poignant reflections, capturing the tumultuous atmosphere of World War I. Emphasizing the dramas of warfare and the personal struggles of soldiers, the collection provides a broad canvas that highlights the extremities of human emotions and resilience, often echoing the sentiments of valor and horror experienced by...

Extract: "Jim Maitland stopped dead in his tracks, and then with the instinct bred of many years he sought the cover of a neighbouring tree. In the country he had just come from he would not have given the matter a second thought-gun work was part of the ordinary day's round. But in London, especially in this part of London, it was a very different affair. The sound had come from the house in front of him-a house very similar to the one he had just left, save that it was not for sale. It was in darkness, but some kind of subconscious instinct told him that there had been a light in one of the...