Immaculate, charming, fearless wanderer, Jim Maitland, has a peculiar code of morals and an unforgettable character. Our enthusiastic narrator, Leyton, meets the legendary Maitland on the Island of Tampico -- a flawless jewel in a sapphire sea, with more vice than the slums of a city - and leaps at the chance to accompany this charismatic man on his spontaneous travels.

Immaculate, charming, fearless wanderer, Jim Maitland, has a peculiar code of morals and an unforgettable character. Our enthusiastic narrator, Leyton, meets the legendary Maitland on the Island of Tampico – a flawless jewel in a sapphire sea, with more vice than the slums of a city – and leaps at the chance to accompany this charismatic man on his spontaneous travels.

Captain Hugh Drummond, D.S.O., M.C., late of His Majesty's Royal Loamshires, was whistling in his morning bath. Being by nature of a cheerful disposition, the symptom did not surprise his servant, late private of the same famous regiment, who was laying breakfast in an adjoining room. After a while the whistling ceased, and the musical gurgle of escaping water announced that the concert was over. It was the signal for James Denny—the square-jawed ex-batman—to disappear into the back region...

It came suddenly when it did come, it may be remembered. Every one knew it was coming, and yet—it was all so impossible, so incredible. I remember Clive Draycott looking foolishly at his recall telegram in the club—he had just come home on leave from Egypt—and then brandishing it in front of my nose. "My dear old boy," he remarked peevishly, "it's out of the question.
 I'm shooting on the 12th."
 But he crossed the next day to Boulogne. It was a Sunday morning, and Folkestone looked just t...

The Complete Works of H. C. McNeile "Sapper" brings together a captivating array of stories that span the bold and adventurous spirit of early 20th-century fiction. This anthology showcases an impressive range of literary styles, from gripping adventure tales to contemplative pieces reflecting on the human condition. Set against the backdrop of post-World War I sensibilities, McNeile'Äôs stories encapsulate the tension and thrill of the era. The collection includes standout pieces that eng...

Cassidy is a legendary soldier in the Corps of Royal Engineers – courageous, fiery and full of Irish charm, he has been known to turn even Brigadier-Generals trembling and submissive. During his temporary absence from the plains of Flanders, he meets our narrator – a higher-ranking officer who is in awe of Cassidy’s formidable reputation – and during their break from action, they share incredible stories about life on the front.

When his friend Ronald Standish mysteriously disappears, rugby star Tiny Carteret finds himself drawn into a dangerous web of intrigue. Following clues Standish left behind, Tiny travels across Europe, only to discover that a ruthless crime syndicate led by the sinister Zavier is plotting to overthrow a small country's monarchy. With lives on the line, including that of a close friend, Tiny races against time to foil Zavier's plans, rescue Standish, and protect the royal family. But Zavier...

In the ranks of North Sussex – Number Three Platoon – serves a man whose physical stature is imposing, but whose mental state is said to be inert at best. This is the story of his remarkable awakening, one hot day in May, as he serves in the trenches of the front line. Other fascinating stories follow in this convincing commentary of wartime experience.

This unique eBook edition of H. C. McNeile's complete works has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Herman Cyril McNeile (1888-1937) commonly known as H. C. McNeile or Sapper, was a British soldier and author. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War, he started writing short stories and getting them published in the Daily Mail. After the war McNeile left the army and continued writing, although he change...

The Bulldog Drummond Series: 10 Novels in One Edition deftly encapsulates the gripping atmosphere of post-World War I Britain through an exhilarating blend of adventure and detective fiction. As a tapestry of intrigue, suspense, and action unfolds across the pages, readers are introduced to a diversity of intellectual pursuits and moral quandaries. Through the lens of popular culture and its pervasive heroes, this collection brings forth narratives that both thrill and provoke, casting a h...

The beach at Paris Plage is associated in the minds of most people who went there before the war with a certain amount of gaiety. There were bands, and fair ladies, and various other delights generally connected with popular French watering-places. Incidentally the beach is a beach—not a collection of sharp boulders. There is real sand—lots of it; the sort that gets hot and comforting in the sun, and invites people who have eaten too much luncheon to sleep. And during the war, though the b...

A groom, chewing the inevitable straw, gave a final polish to the saddle, and then stood at the animal's head, waiting for the tall, spare man with the bronzed, weather-beaten face, who was slowly drawing on his gloves in the yard, to mount. Idly the groom wondered if the would-be sportsman knew which side of a horse it was customary to get into the saddle from; in fact one Nimrod recently—a gentleman clothed in spotless pink—had so far excelled himself as to come to rest facing his horse'...