18 books like Bulldog Drummond

Cover of The final count
The final count H. C. McNeile · 1926 · 246p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Book #4 in the Bulldog Drummond "His four round with Carl Peterson" series. Shares Sapper, Adventurer, Bulldog Drummond, Private investigators
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Temple tower H. C. McNeile · 1900 · 146p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Captain Hugh Drummond, enjoying country life in his house on Romney Marsh, notices red and blue lights from a lonely farmhouse know as Spragge’s Farm. Investigating with his friend Peter Darrell, they stumble across a long-standing vendetta being carried out in the neighborhood. Book #6 in the Bulldog Drummond series. Shares Sapper, Adventurer, Bulldog Drummond, Private investigators
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Bulldog Drummond at bay H. C. McNeile · 1935 · 398p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Drummond had gone to the country seeking peace and quiet, but when on his first night a stone wrapped in a brown, blood-stained sheet of paper crashed through his window, the paper bearing the mysterious message, "Mary Jane. Urgent. GG Pont. As." Drummond was off on his most hair-raising adventure. He wasn't, however, really aware of what the mysterious message had involved him in until the next… Shares Sapper, Adventurer, Bulldog Drummond, Private investigators
Cover of The black gang
The black gang H. C. McNeile · 1922 · 214p · ≈ 7h · Moderate The First World War is over, but it seems that the hostilities are not. When Captain Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond and his pals discover that foreigners are infiltrating all levels of English society - bribing, blackmailing, and undermining England's democratic tradition - their course is clear. The Black Gang is formed, bent on tracking down the perpetrators of such Bolshevik plots and rescuing their… Shares Sapper, Adventurer, Bulldog Drummond, Private investigators
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Bulldog Drummond returns H. C. McNeile · 1932 · ★ 3.6 · 228p · ≈ 7h · Moderate While staying as a guest at Merridale Hall, Captain Hugh ‘Bulldog’ Drummond’s peaceful repose is disturbed by a frantic young man who comes dashing into the house, trembling and begging for help. When two warders arrive, asking for a man named Morris – a notorious murderer who has escaped from Dartmoor – Drummond assures them that they are chasing the wrong man. In which case, who on earth is… Shares Bulldog Drummond, Private investigators, Adventure, Thriller
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Bulldog Drummond strikes back H. C. McNeile · 1933 Bulldog Drummond series #8 Shares Bulldog Drummond, Adventure, Thriller
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Murder in Montague Place Martyn Beardsley · 2012 Great Scotland Yard 1844. When the beautiful Eleanora Scambles claims that her husband has been wrongly arrested for the murder of Edward Mizzentoft, Inspector Bucket of the recently formed Detective Department is intrigued, but there are two problems. The case is already being handled by Bucket's colleague, who is in no doubt about his man's guilt; and someone else observed the conversation… Shares Mystery & Detective, Great Britain, General
Cover of In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery) Elizabeth George · 1996 · ★ 4.4 · 636p · ≈ 21h · Challenging Hailed as the "king of sleaze," tabloid editor Dennis Luxford is used to ferreting out the sins and scandals of people in exposed positions. But when he opens an innocuous-looking letter addressed to him at his tabloid The Source, he discovers that someone else excels at ferreting out secrets as well. He learns from this letter that ten-year-old Charlotte Bowen has been abducted, and if… Shares Kidnapping, Great Britain, Thriller
Cover of Running blind
Running blind Desmond Bagley · 1970 · ★ 3.7 · 231p · ≈ 7h · Moderate "It'll be simple", they said at the Department. "You'll just be a messenger boy". But to Alan Stewart, on a deserted road in Iceland with a murdered man at his feet, it looks anything but simple. Someone very ruthless is after the innocent-looking parcel he carries, and Kenniken, a Russian agent with the best of reasons for hating him, has followed him to Iceland. Shares Adventure, Thriller
Cover of The Square Emerald
The Square Emerald Edgar Wallace · 1926 · 188p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Leslie Maughan, recognized for her keen mind, has unofficially been promoted to Scotland Yard’s first female investigator. Chancing upon a book of poetry once owned by a Peter Dawlish, convicted forger, Leslie delves into the details of the convict’s case and becomes convinced of Peter’s innocence. Befriending Peter after his release from prison, Leslie discovers a link between him, a lady of… Shares Adventure, Thriller
Cover of The Man Who Knew
The Man Who Knew Edgar Wallace · 1918 · ★ 3.4 · 145p · ≈ 4h · Moderate John Minute, formerly an unscrupulous African mining magnate, has flown to England, but can’t escape his past. Constantly threatened by blackmailers, he fears death and financial ruin. At the suggestion of the commissioner of police, “The Man Who Knows” is hired to assist in determining the source of these threats. But after John is murdered, suspicion is cast on his nephew, who calls on The Man… Shares Adventure, Thriller
Cover of The tightrope men
The tightrope men Desmond Bagley · 1973 · ★ 3.8 · 276p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Giles Denison's life is turned upside down when he awakes to find himself in a luxurious hotel in Oslo and, peering into the bathroom mirror, discovers the face of another man! He has been kidnapped from his flat in London and transformed into famous Finnish scientist, Dr Harold Feltham Meyrick. Compelled to adjust to his new persona (including meeting his daughter) and to play out the role… Shares Adventure, Thriller
Cover of The After House
The After House Mary Roberts Rinehart · 1914 · ★ 3.4 · 170p · ≈ 5h · Moderate The After House is a gripping whodunit that revolves around a series of grisly axe murders. Set on board a ship, this murder mystery is sure to leave you on the edge of your seat. Shares English Adventure stories, Mystery & Detective, General, Adventure
The Word Is Murder
The Word Is Murder Anthony Horowitz · 2017 · ★ 3.9 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate It’s been two years since Injustice aired and Detective Daniel Hawthorne needs cash. Having gotten himself fired from his job at the Metropolitan police, Hawthorne decides to approach Anthony Horowitz. He’s investigating a bizarre and complex murder and he wants Anthony to write a book about it, a bestselling book of course, with a 50/50 split. The only catch is they need to solve the… Shares Mystery & Detective, Private investigators, Great Britain, Thriller
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Claudius Bombarnac Jules Verne · 1892 · 210p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Reporter Claudius Bombarnac, is assigned by the "Twentieth Century " to cover the travels of the Grand Transasiatic Railway which runs between Uzun Ada, Turkestan and Peking, China. Shares Adventure, Thriller
Cover of The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3)
The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant #3) Josephine Tey · 1948 · ★ 4.0 · 310p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Robert Blair was about to knock off from a slow day at his law firm when the phone rang. It was Marion Sharpe on the line, a local woman of quiet disposition who lived with her mother at their decrepit country house, The Franchise. It appeared that she was in some serious trouble: Miss Sharpe and her mother were accused of brutally kidnapping a demure young woman named Betty Kane. Miss Kane’s… Shares Kidnapping, Great Britain
Cover of Into Oblivion
Into Oblivion Arnaldur Indriðason · 2016 · ★ 3.8 · 345p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "Into Oblivion, the follow-up to the gritty prequel Reykjavik Nights, gives devoted fans another glimpse of Erlendur in his early days as a young, budding detective. A woman swims in a remote, milky-blue lagoon. Steam rises from the water and as it clears, a body is revealed in the ghostly light. Miles away, a vast aircraft hangar rises behind the perimeter fence of the US military base. A… Shares Mystery & Detective, Thriller
Cover of Night school
Night school Lee Child · 2014 · ★ 4.0 · 496p · ≈ 16h · Moderate "Discover the thriller series that The New York Times calls "utterly addictive." After eleven straight global #1 bestsellers, Lee Child sends readers back to school with the most explosive Jack Reacher novel yet. It's 1996, and Reacher is still in the army. In the morning they give him a medal, and in the afternoon they send him back to school. That night he's off the grid. Out of sight, out of… Shares Extortion, Mystery & Detective, General, Thriller

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