Bulldog Drummond at bay vs The black gang: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Sapper, Adventurer, Bulldog Drummond, Private investigators, Crime, Adventure

Cover of Bulldog Drummond at bay

Bulldog Drummond at bay H. C. McNeile · 1935 ★★★★☆ 3.9 398 pages · ≈ 7 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The black gang

The black gang H. C. McNeile · 1922 ★★★★☆ 3.8 214 pages · ≈ 3 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The black gang is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Bulldog Drummond at bay.

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