Sexton Blake on the Home Front

Sexton Blake Library Book 4

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Pub Date 16 Feb 2021 | Archive Date 9 Feb 2021

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As brilliant as Sherlock Holmes. As daring as James Bond. Sexton Blake, the adventuring detective, is back again!

SPY-MASTERS, NAZIS AND SECRETS

It’s the Second World War, and Sexton Blake is matching minds with the very best… and the very worst.

When an innocent woman is condemned as a spy and her fiancé arrested while trying to escape to France, Sexton and Tinker have to travel into enemy territory in their hunt for the mastermind... and on the home front, a man is found murdered - but the suspect doesn’t know if he did it! Who else to find the truth but Sexton Blake?

Join the greatest detective as he battles with a mysterious house, a ring of traitors - and a deadly secret.
As brilliant as Sherlock Holmes. As daring as James Bond. Sexton Blake, the adventuring detective, is back again!

SPY-MASTERS, NAZIS AND SECRETS

It’s the Second World War, and Sexton Blake is matching...

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ISBN 9781781088029
PRICE US$11.99 (USD)
PAGES 250

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This two-book anthology is gripping, delightfully cozy on this -32C night. The very first...sentence in the prologue of the first book is riveting. Isobel sits quietly, resigned, listening but not really present, as "ten years" echoes through the courtroom. Her fiance, John, is horrified and is absolutely convinced of her innocence. He knows there is no better than Sexton Blake who, upon hearing more, is compelled in discovering the truth in this political mystery set in WWII and uses disguises, wit and cleverness to solve it. One of the characters speaks with a very humorous accent which is enjoyable. We see the lengths people go to. Murder. Or is it murder(s)?

The second part is even more compelling in my opinion. An odd young man blows in with a bewildering proposal to Jane and murder ensues (and not just one, either), amongst other things. Blake and Tinker dig up clues in this fascinating murder story. Where there is a will, there is a way. But in the midst of the atmosphere you can almost taste the heaviness of secrets. Blake himself is left guessing until the very end. I really like the solution!

These are fun mild mysteries with a lot of entertainment value and ingenuity as well. So, if you crave murder and mayhem, pick up this anthology! If you know Sexton Blake, you need this collection.

I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation to the author and have provided my honest review. My sincere thank you to NetGalley and Rebellion. Much appreciated.

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I really enjoyed this collection of two novellas. The first one is called The Man from Occupied France and was written by Anthony Parsons in 1941. At the beginning Isobel Ensor is convicted of espionage and is given a ten year jail sentence. She's shocked rigid. Her fiance is determined to clear her name but he ends up being arrested too. There's never a dull moment with plenty of action as a gang of German spies discover that they've taken on more than they can handle when Sexton Blake gets involved.
The second novella The House on the Hill by John Drummond was first published in 1945. Jane Wray is engaged to Jim Drake, they both work in the same place, a mill. The elderly owner has just died and his son has inherited the business. There's a murder and Jane is worried that Jim might have been involved, Jim is also worried as he can't remember what happened. Sexton Blake and his side-kick Tinker sort it all out. These books make me think it's just as well that we don't have capital punishment!

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I have read a few Sexton Blake books, mostly set after the war. This is the first one I have read which on which focused on spies, secret plans and a romance. Book is divided into 2 part the first being the spy story, whilst the shorter second story is about a hidden body and ........Both full of twists and turns. These two really reminded me very much of the old "Boys Own" books I used to read in the 50's.
For a touch of nostalgia this is a fun book and entertaining.

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Sexton Blake on the Home Front is the 4th collection in the Sexton Blake Library Series. Due out 16th Feb 2021 from Rebellion, it's 250 pages and will be available in paperback, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats.

These are what I would call "ripping yarns" and they're full of action and espionage. The stories are simply written and plotted and they rush along at a gallop. The bad guy are unrepentantly bad - the good guys are brave, lucky, and always on the side of the angels. The stories are easy to read and easy to like.

The writing quality is generally pretty high, especially considering that the author is channeling the style of stories which were banged out as public entertainment and, let's face it, propaganda for morale boosting on a very tight schedule.

I definitely would recommend the updated versions to anyone looking for light and entertaining action books, especially fans of series characters. For all my friends and acquaintances who enjoy the old John Creasey series like The Toff and The Baron, these (though set somewhat earlier in time) will fill the bill nicely.

Four stars (warning, product of its time and reflects many of the social mores and attitudes of same).

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

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