Bulldog Drummond vs The final count: Which Should You Read?
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Bulldog Drummond
“Captain Hugh Drummond, D.S.O., M.C., late of His Majesty's Royal Loamshires, was whistling in his morning bath.”
Book #1 of Bulldog Drummond "His Four Rounds with Carl Peterson" series. A demobilised officer of the first World War finds post-war life boring and seeks excitement with an advertisement:... 'finding peace incredibly…
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The final count
“With the paper-knife he prised open the lid, and even he gave a startled exclamation when he saw what was inside. Personally it filled me with a feeling of nausea, and I saw Toby Sinclair clutch the table. It was a spider of sorts, but such a spider as I have never dreamed of in my wildest nightmares. Its body was the size of a hen's egg; its six legs the size of a crab's. And it was covered wi”
Book #4 in the Bulldog Drummond "His four round with Carl Peterson" series.
The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
Scores by source
| Bulldog Drummond | The final count | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 2.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (11) | — |
Reception
| Bulldog Drummond | The final count | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11 | — |
| Editions | 101 | 39 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2978 | 52 |
| Pages | — | 246 |