Sexton Blake: Kew and Carlac #1

Synopsis:
“There is something in the wind,” Blake told himself. “Kew is plotting. I’m sure of it. I saw fear in his eyes when he looked up at me, and that could only have been inspired by one thing. He must have some scheme afoot…” ~Sexton Blake, Ill-Gotten Gains, 1915

How prophetic Blake’s intuition turned out to be. Serving a long sentence in Laidstone Prison, Professor Kew has been biding his time, planning his escape. When the opportunity finally presents itself, he enlists fellow prisoner Count Ivor Carlac to assist him. Their daring escape will mark the beginning of a formidable partnership.

Over the next decade, the two master criminals will become a notorious duo, working together across the globe to perpetrate extravagant and imaginative crimes. Ruthless, cunning and merciless, they prove to be a formidable match for the famed detective, Sexton Blake.

Ill-Gotten Gains, their first double-length adventure, was the second tale to be published in The Sexton Blake Library. This action-packed yarn features a daring prison break and a desperate race to a remote Alaskan island. What’s the connection? Money of course—but obtaining it will require more than just brains.

In The Rajah’s Revenge, Kew and Carlac hatch a cunning plan to steal a chest full of gold. Though they succeed, the rajah discovers their plot, and his vengeance is swift and unforgiving. Blake must decide whether to travel to India and aid his enemies—or let them face their fate.

In Victims of Villainy, the pair scheme to steal a large quantity of gold from the governor of Kughan, a province in Persia. Blackmail, intrigue, and deception are at play and once again, action abounds as Blake attempts to uncover their plans.

This is the first of several anthologies chronicling Kew and Carlac’s nefarious schemes. Enjoy!