The Black Gang was the second Bulldog Drummond novel. It was published in 1922 and written by H. C. McNeile under the pen name Sapper.[1][2]
 First edition cover of The Black Gang | |
| Author | H. C. McNeile (as Sapper) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Bulldog Drummond |
| Genre | crime fiction |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
Publication date | 1922 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 318pp |
| OCLC | 5877465 |
Premise
editFollowing his experiences in Bulldog Drummond, Bulldog Drummond forms an organisation (the titular Black Gang) to operate, using brutal and illegal means, against left-wing movements in England. Alarmed by setbacks caused by the gang's activities, Carl Peterson, who is secretly the mastermind behind the left-wing movements, comes to England in disguise, accompanied by the femme fatale Irma, to stamp out the gang and gain revenge on Drummond for the events of the first novel.
References
edit- ^ "The Black Gang". British Library catalogue. London: British Library. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ Treadwell 2001, pp. 14–15.
Bibliography
edit- Treadwell, Lawrence P. (2001). The Bulldog Drummond Encyclopedia. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-0769-9.
External links
edit- The Black Gang at Faded Page (Canada)
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