This early work by H. C. McNeile was originally published in the early
20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new
introductory biography. '51 Stories by Sapper' contains a collection of
excellent short stories that include 'Out of the Blue', 'Stubby', The
Old Dining-Room, 'The Rubber Strap', and many more. Herman Cyril McNeile
was born on 28th September 1888, in Bodmin, England. McNeile's writing
career began in 1915 when the Daily Mail serialised 'Reminiscences of
Sergeant Michael Cassidy'. He wrote under the pseudonym Sapper due to
British Army personnel being barred from publishing under their real
names. McNeile's most famous creation was that of Bull-Dog Drummond in
1920. Drummond was an ex-army captain with a thirst for adventure and
defeating bad guys. This character went on to appear in ten full-length
novels by McNeile and several further works by Gerard Fairlie.