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Francis Gerard Luis Fairlie (1 November 1899 – 31 March 1983) was an English writer and scriptwriter on whom 'Sapper' (H. C. McNeile) supposedly based the character of Bulldog Drummond. Ian Fleming stated that James Bond was influenced partially by the Drummond character.
Little is known of Gerard Fairlie who was a friend of Hector Cyril McNeile, ' Sapper '. and who took over the writing of the Bulldog Drummond novels after McNeile had died. He wrote seven Bulldog Drummond novels beginning with Bulldog Drummond on Dartmoor in 1938 and ending with The REturn of the Black Gang in 1954.
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- March 31, 1983
- November 1, 1899
Gerard Fairlie has 39 books on Goodreads with 185 ratings. Gerard Fairlie’s most popular book is Captain Bulldog Drummond (Bulldog Drummond #13).
The following bibliography - Checklist contains the crime and mystery fiction titles. Hyperlinked titles show the book, dust jacket and more details. Interestingly, the author's best known for a series character which is not his own. He took over Bulldog Drummond when Sapper died.
TitlePublisherDateIssue Points - NotesScissors Cut PaperHodder & Stoughton1927US: 1928 Little BrownThe man Who LaughedHodder & Stoughton1928US: 1928 Little BrownStone Blunts ScissorsHodder & Stoughton1928US: 1929 Little BrownThe Exquisite LadyHodder & Stoughton1929US: 1929 Little Brown as: Yellow MunroJan 24, 2023 · Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2023-01-24 14:17:08 Autocrop_version 0.0.14_books-20220331-0.2 Boxid
The stories were continued by his friend Gerard Fairlie between 1938 and 1954. Drummond is a First World War veteran, brutalised by his experiences in the trenches and bored with his post-war lifestyle.
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