Sexton Blake: Ploys and Plunder(The Teed Files #9)

Synopsis:
“If we join forces and work together instead of against each other, we stand to clean up sufficient for us both. What do you say? Is it to be a profitable alliance, or are we to be in opposition?” ~Baron Robert de Beauremon to Dr. Huxton Rymer, Scoundrels All, 1915

Rymer, of course, accepts, sealing the dangerous alliance at the heart of Scoundrels All, a gripping tale that takes Blake to the South American country of Costa Blanca, where the two master criminals have set their sights on a lucrative prize.

Weeks later in England, Mademoiselle Yvonne goes to the aid of a young woman whose husband, an unscrupulous gambler, plots to extract a large amount of money from his father-in-law. But when she finds herself in peril, Sexton Blake must rush to her aid and uncover The Secret of Kilchester Towers.

In Bribery and Corruption!—a special Summer Double Number—Blake and Tinker run up against the notorious Hammerton Palmer while on vacation in Williamstown, New Brunswick, Canada. As the crooked financier schemes to control the small town’s transportation and electricity, Blake finds himself unravelling a complex web of bribery and blackmail.

In Sexton Blake Pirate, our intrepid detective is once again pitted against Dr. Huxton Rymer, this time in a high-stakes race. Their prize? Gold that could turn the tide of the war against England if Germany gets it first! The fate of nations hangs in the balance as this treasure hunt on the high seas pits Blake’s wits against time and treachery.

Lastly, Nelson Lee returns to face his arch-rival, the Black Wolf, in the treacherous jungles of South America in The Secret of the Swamp.

This is the ninth of several anthologies that collect George Hamilton Teed’s most popular works from 1913 to 1917. Each edition includes all of the original illustrations! Enjoy!