The Third Round

Sapper

ISBN 10: 1843795175 / ISBN 13: 9781843795179

Published by Naxos Audio Books, 2012

About this Item

Still in shrinkwrap. Audio Book is brand new and still sealed in original retail case. Never used or opened. ; A Bulldog Drummond Adventure; 5.51 X 4.88 X 1.02 inches; 6 pages.

Seller Inventory # 100114-093-222

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Third Round
• Publisher: Naxos Audio Books
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843795175
• ISBN 13: 9781843795179
• Binding: Audio Book on CD
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

In The Third Round, the third of Sapper's Bulldog Drummond stories, Hugh Drummond has lost none of his trademark wit, charm, and confidence. In investigating the mysterious death of Professor Goodman, who holds the key to a formula for creating diamonds, he uncovers a menacing plot involving the Metropolitan Diamond Syndicate and, inevitably, his seemingly indestructible enemy, the sinister Carl Peterson. Unexpected twists and turns are rife, and the climax sees a thrilling boat chase that makes for fantastic listening. Roy McMillan's narration is sparkling and witty, the perfect match for Sapper.

About the Author

Sapper' is the pen name of Herman Cyril McNeile, born in 1888 at the Naval Prison in Bodmin, Cornwall, where his father was Governor. He served in the Royal Engineers (popularly known as ‘sappers’) from 1907-19, being awarded the Military Cross during World War 1. McNeile started writing in France, adopting the pen name because serving officers were not allowed to write under their own names. When his first stories, about life in the trenches, were published in 1915 they were an enormous success. But it was his first thriller, ‘Bulldog Drummond’ (1920) that launched him as one of the most popular novelists of his generation. It had several amazingly successful sequels, including ‘The Black Gang’, ‘The Third Round’ and ‘The Final Count’. Another great success was ‘Jim Maitland’, featuring a footloose English sahib in foreign lands. Sapper published nearly thirty books in total, and a vast public mourned his death in 1937, at the early age of forty-eight. There are several feature films of his work.