“He looked very bland, very benevolent, and no one gazing at the horn-rimmed, simple spectacles would have even ventured to guess that they concealed a pair of eyes glittering, alert, hard as steel, and a-reek with greed and resolve.” — The Man from Scotland Yard , 1908 For fifteen years, Sexton Blake had vanquished every crook and criminal he encountered. But in 1908, everything changed with the arrival of two legendary men who quickly became his greatest foes. George Marsden Plummer: A Detective-Sergeant at Scotland Yard with agate-green eyes who betrayed his badge in pursuit of title and fortune. Rupert Forbes: The debonair society prince renowned for his wealth, wit, charm, and extravagance. Devious, cunning, and brilliantly intelligent, both men were masters of strategy and disguise—and both harboured a passionate, near-psychotic hatred for Blake. Plummer debuted in The Man from Scotland Yard ; Forbes followed ten months later in The Mystery of the Egyptian Bonds . Each starred in a sequel before joining forces to exact their revenge in The Mervyn Mystery (1909), considered by many fans to be one of the finest Blake tales ever written. Though Forbes’ career was short-lived, Plummer would continue to match wits with Blake for the next thirty years, cementing his place as one of detective fiction’s greatest recurring villains. All five tales are collected in this volume for the very first time. Michael Storm (1867-1910) was the pseudonym for British author Ernest Sempill. He started writing detective, school and mystery stories in the early 1900s and penned over 80 tales featuring Sexton Blake. He is best remembered for creating the detective's first super-villains and launching the era of master criminals. George Marsden Plummer's adventures continue in Sexton Blake: The Plummer Files Reviews The Egyptian Bonds Mystery ★★★★ Mark Hodder, Sexton Blake Bibliography, Blakiana. The Ghost of Rupert Forbes ★★★★★ "A long, extremely well-written and thrilling tale." Mark Hodder, Sexton Blake Bibliography, Blakiana. The Man from Scotland Yard ★★★★★ A tremendously entertaining and well-written tale. "Mark Hodder, Sexton Blake Bibliography, Blakiana. In Deadly Grip ★★★★★ "A fantastic and very well-written tale." Mark Hodder, Sexton Blake Bibliography, Blakiana. The Mervyn Mystery ★★★★★ "Possibly the best ever Sexton Blake story, this is incredibly well-written, gripping with every single paragraph." Mark Hodder, Sexton Blake Bibliography, Blakiana. Looking for more Sexton Blake? Check out our other titles: The Master Criminals Sexton Blake: The Master Criminals Sexton Blake: The First Super Villains Sexton Blake: The Plummer Files Sexton Blake: The Carlac Files #1 Sexton Blake: The Carlac Files #2 Sexton Blake: The Carlac Files #3 Sexton Blake: The Kew Files The Teed Files Sexton Blake: Yvonne’s Vengeance Sexton Blake: Rymer and Wu Ling Sexton Blake: Wu Ling Strikes Again Sexton Blake: Cunning Schemes Sexton Blake: Palmer and Beauremon Sexton Blake: Dawn of the Great War Sexton Blake: Schemes and Scandals Sexton Blake: From the Shadows Sexton Blake: Ploys and Plunder Sexton Blake: Tigers and Traitors Sexton Blake: Yvonne’s Island Colony Sexton Blake: Rymer at Large