Sexton Blake and the Great War, Mark Hodder
Sexton Blake and the Great War, Mark Hodder
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Sexton Blake and the Great War

Author: Mark Hodder

Narrator: Colin Mace

Unabridged: 9 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 06/25/2020


Synopsis

BRITAIN AND GERMANY ARE AT WAR AND SEXTON BLAKE IS IN THE THICK OF IT

As the battle for the Western Front rages, adventuring detective Sexton Blake pits his intellect and physical prowess against the machinations of the Kaiser. A band of intrepid allies join Blake to take on the forces of evil in three classic stories, collected here for the first time.

From uncovering secret German naval bases to dangling from Zeppelins, fighting atop moving trains and escaping firing squads, Blake moves through war-torn Europe solving mysteries and fighting against tyranny.

Join him as he enters a war of secrets, soldiers and spies...

(P) Penguin Audio and Rebellion Publishing 2020

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elaine on February 07, 2020

I would like to thank Netgalley and Rebellion Publishing for an advance copy of Sexton Blake and the Great War, the first anthology in a projected series to feature the great detective Sexton Blake and his assistant, Tinker. The anthology comprises of three different adventures with a war theme all w......more

Goodreads review by Petra on January 19, 2020

*THANK YOU to Rebellion for graciously providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review* No better way of reading this book,than to sit on a large armchair....pour yourself a glass of fine brandy in front of a crackling fireplace....and immerse yourself in it. Our famous adventuring detective......more

Goodreads review by Alice on March 11, 2021

Sometimes you just want to read a straightforward blood and thunder penny dreadful where people 'ejaculate' instead of speaking and Germans say 'Ach Himmel!' I loved these tales - there's a kid sidekick, always my favourite thing, plus a dog who doesn't get nearly enough to do; Blake's weird bromance......more

Goodreads review by Julie on April 17, 2020

Sexton Blake, hero, detective and the original spy, is a brave and clever man who came to life at the hands of various authors. This new collection, the first of a series of at least five books, contains three stories of the First World War. Sexton Blake was one of the first fictional detectives, sp......more

Goodreads review by Annie on June 07, 2020

Originally published on my blog: my link text. Sexton Blake and the Great War is a reformat and re-release of three short novels from WWI Britain. Originally published before and during the first world war, this reformat by Rebellion publishing is 430 pages and available in paperback, audio, and......more