H.C. McNeile

He was a British novelist and playwright, best known for his adventure stories featuring Bulldog Drummond, a character he created. Born in 1888, he served in World War I and was wounded twice. After the war, he began writing novels and plays, often drawing on his military experiences. His work is characterized by its action-packed plots, patriotic themes, and strong male protagonists.

29 works on Textopian

Works by H.C. McNeile

• No Man's Land (1919)
• Mufti (1915)
• Men, Women and Guns (1916)
• The Man in Ratcatcher (1922)
• An Arrow at a Venture (1922)
• The House by the Headland (1919)
• The Man who Would not Play Cards (1925)
• A Question of Personality (1922)
• The Unbroken Line (1917)
• The Real Test (1916)
• Good Hunting, Old Chap (1916)
• The Man with his Hand in his Pocket (1927)
• A Payment on Account (1916)
• The Poser (1921)
• Bull-Dog Drummond (1920)
• The Actor's Story, being the Patch on the Quilt (1925)
• The Barrister's Story, being the Decision of Sir Edward Shoreham (1920)
• The Doctor's Story, being Sentence of Death (1929)
• The Ordinary Man's Story, being the Pipes of Death (1920)
• The Soldier's Story, being a Bit of Orange Peel (1919)
• The Writer's Story, being the House at Appledore (1921)
• The Old Dining-Room (1928)
• When Greek Meets Greek (1922)
• Jimmy Lethbridge's Temptation (1920)
• Lady Cynthia and the Hermit (1925)
• A Glass of Whisky (1928)
• The Man who Could not Get Drunk (1922)
• The Valley of the Shadow (1915)
• Bulldog Drummond (1920)