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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

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

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

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

Bulldog Drummond H. C. McNeile · 1919 · ★ 4.2 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 tedious, would welcome diversion. Legitimate, if possible; but crime, if of a comparatively humorous description, no objection. Excitement essential...' Shares Sapper, Adventurer, Bulldog Drummond, Private investigators

Bulldog Drummond strikes back H. C. McNeile · 1933 Bulldog Drummond series #8 Shares Bulldog Drummond, Adventure, Thriller

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

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

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

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

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

Karma Doll

Karma Doll Jonathan Ames · 2025 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares Thriller with this book.

The House Without a Key Earl Derr Biggers · 2015 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Published in 1925, The House Without a Key introduces the kindly detective Charlie Chan, conceived by Earl Derr Biggers as a counter to the “Yellow Peril” stereotypes common in the era’s society. John Quincy Winterslip, having been sent by his family to convince his aunt to return to Boston, arrives in Honolulu to find that a rich family member with a shady past has been murdered. Detective… Shares Adventure

Shadow Jack

Shadow Jack Diane Capri Shares Thriller with this book.

The progress of Julius Daphne du Maurier · 1933 · ★ 5.0 · 308p · ≈ 10h · Moderate A chilling story of ambition, Daphne du Maurier's third novel has lost none of its ability to unsettle and disturb. Julius Lévy has grown up in a peasant family in a village on the banks of the Seine. A quick-witted urchin caught up in the Franco-Prussian War, he is soon forced by tragedy to escape France for Algeria. Once there, he learns the ease of swindling, the rewards of love affairs, and… Shares Thriller

The Workers of Iniquity: A C.T. Ferguson Private Investigator Mystery

The Workers of Iniquity: A C.T. Ferguson Private Investigator Mystery Tom Fowler A bankrupt client. A missing husband. One cyber sleuth will follow the money trail to the root of all evil. Private investigator C.T. Ferguson believes justice shouldn't come with a price tag. As a trust fund baby and former hacker, he uses his resources to track down criminals who prey on society's most vulnerable members.When an old acquaintance falls on hard times, he vows to solve… Shares Thriller

Pale Gray for Guilt

Pale Gray for Guilt John D. MacDonald & Lee Child Shares Thriller with this book.

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