“He was one of the most dangerous criminals I have come across. His relation with the Yard, lasting for so many years, gave him a great advantage. His unscrupulousness, his subtlety, resource, and determined audacity put him in the front rank of crime.” ~Sexton Blake, The Swell Mobsman George Marsden Plummer—former Detective-Sergeant turned master criminal—has cheated death once more. Having escaped a watery grave, he emerges from the depths with new disguises, deadlier schemes, and an unquenchable thirst for revenge against the one man who has consistently thwarted him: Sexton Blake. From the fog-shrouded docks of London to the financial corridors of Paris and New York, Plummer weaves an intricate web of deception. He swindles bankers, kidnaps lords, steals state secrets, and forges a dangerous alliance with the equally ruthless John Marsh. Each time Blake corners him, Plummer slips away—more cunning, more audacious, more determined than before. But in this high-stakes game of cat and mouse, the hunter and hunted become increasingly difficult to distinguish. With his loyal assistant Tinker and bloodhound Pedro at his side, Blake must match wits with a criminal mastermind who knows the Yard’s every move and possesses an uncanny gift for transformation. Five classic tales. One legendary rivalry. When genius meets genius, who will prevail? 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. Reviews The Swell Mobsman ★★★★★ "Another truly fantastic Blake tale from Michael Storm! A truly thrilling adventure and one that is extraordinarily well written." Mark Hodder, Sexton Blake Bibliography, Blakiana The Problem of the Yellow Button ★★★★★ Mark Hodder, Sexton Blake Bibliography, Blakiana Plummer versus Blake ★★★★ Mark Hodder, Sexton Blake Bibliography, Blakiana The Cotton Corner ★★★★★ "Another really excellent story in the Plummer saga." Mark Hodder, Sexton Blake Bibliography, Blakiana Looking for more Sexton Blake? Check out our other titles: The Victorian and Edwardian Era Sexton Blake: The Early Years Sexton Blake: The First Cases Sexton Blake: Dawn of a Legend Sexton Blake: The Answers Casebook 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 Sexton Blake: Kew and Carlac #1 Sexton Blake: Zenith's Final Curtain 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