Sexton Blake versus the Master Crooks (The Sexton Blake Library #2) (Paperback)

Description

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As brilliant as Sherlock Holmes. As daring as James Bond. Sexton Blake, the adventuring detective, is back again!

Murderers, Conmen and Thieves

A new breed of villain has risen, possessed of extraordinary intellect and violence. Only the brilliant mind and courage of Sexton Blake, scourge of the criminal world, can stop them, in these three classic stories, collected together in one volume for the first time.

From the streets of London to the catacombs of Paris, join Blake as he pits his wits against bank robbers, impostors and kidnappers, duels with swords, and pursues his foes by any means necessary.

About the Author

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Mark Hodder is the author of the Philip K. Dick Award-winning novel THE STRANGE AFFAIR OF SPRING HEELED JACK and its seven sequels, and of the first officially sanctioned Sexton Blake novel to have been published in nearly half a century (he created and maintains BLAKIANA: The Sexton Blake Resource). He also writes short stories, flash fiction and vignettes. Find out more on his Patreon page. Mark was born in the UK. He has worked as a commercial radio scriptwriter, a freelance copywriter, and as a web content producer for the BBC. Since 2009, he has lived in Valencia, Spain, where he writes full-time. He and his partner have twins, Luca and Iris.

Praise For…

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“Delighted to see Sexton Blake still going strong – and with such aplomb!” -- Agatha Christie

“Makes Jack Reacher look like a bungling amateur...definitely not be missed.” -- The Crime Review

“The Sexton Blake Saga is the nearest approach to a national folk-lore” -- Dorothy L. Sayers