Bulldog Drummond at Bay

Beschrijving van het boek

This is the ninth Bulldog Drummond novel. Hugh Drummond is staying in an old cottage. He is alerted by the sound of men shouting, followed by a large stone crashing through the window. When he goes outside to investigate, he discovers a patch of blood on the road and is interrogated by two men, Emil, and his companion. They inform him that they are chasing a lunatic who has escaped from a private asylum. The men bribe him and also demand he keeps his mouth shut. Drummond plays dumb, but when he discovers a cryptic message with the content "Mary Jane. Urgent. G G Pont. A5", he decides to investigate the mystery.