The Black GangAlthough the First World War is over, it seems that the hostilities are not, and when Captain Hugh ‘Bulldog’ Drummond discovers that a stint of bribery and blackmail is undermining England’s democratic tradition, he forms the Black Gang, bent on tracking down the perpetrators of such plots. They set a trap to lure the criminal mastermind behind these subversive attacks to England, and all is going to plan until Bulldog Drummond accepts an invitation to tea at the Ritz with a charming American clergyman and his dowdy daughter. |
What people are saying - Write a review
Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified
LibraryThing Review
User Review - EricCostello - LibraryThingDefinitely dated, and often silly (not to mention occasionally offensive), still, this book has its occasional charms. Not the least of which is giving one an insight as to what the British (and ... Read full review
Contents
1 | |
14 | |
3 In which Hugh Drummond Composes a Letter | 33 |
4 In which Count Zadowa Gets a Shock | 39 |
5 In which Charles Latter MP Goes Mad | 50 |
6 In which an Effusion is Sent to the Newspapers | 63 |
7 In which a Bomb Bursts at Unpleasantly Close Quarters | 79 |
8 In which the Bag of Nuts is Found by Accident | 90 |
11 In which Hugh Drummond and the Reverend Theodosius Longmoor Take Lunch Together | 121 |
12 In which Count Zadowa is Introduced to Alice in Wonderland | 131 |
13 In which Hugh Drummond and the Reverend Theodosius Have a Little Chat | 141 |
14 In which a RollsRoyce Runs Amok | 153 |
15 In which Hugh Drummond Arrives at Maybrick Hall | 173 |
16 In which Things Happen at Maybrick Hall | 192 |
17 In which a Murderer is Murdered at Maybrick Hall | 207 |
18 In which the Home Secretary is Taught the Foxtrot | 223 |
9 In which there is a Stormy Supper Party at the Ritz | 97 |
10 In which Hugh Drummond Makes a Discovery | 108 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Algy answered Drummond Atkinson Black Gang bomb brain BULLDOG DRUMMOND can’t Captain Drummond Carl Peterson chair Charles Latter clergyman couldn’t Count Zadowa dear Delmorlick Denny desk diamonds door Drayton House eyes face faint felt fence Flash Jim fool gave Ginger Martin girl glanced hand happened he’s head heard Hoxton Hugh Drummond hunchback I’ve Inspector Janet Jerningham killed knew last night laughed leader light look man’s Maybrick Hall McIver minutes motionless murmured o’clock old lad once paused Peter Darrell Phyllis Piccadilly Circus police quietly realised recognised remarked Reverend Theodosius Longmoor Ritz round Russian Russian Crown jewels Scotland Yard seemed Sheffield silence Sir Bryan Johnstone smiled snarled Snooks stared stood suddenly tell There’s thing thought thoughtfully tonight took Tum-tum Tumkins turned voice waiting Waldock wasn’t What’s wife window you’re Yulowski Zaboleff