The Black Gang is the second novel in Sapper's popular Bulldog Drummond series, which inspired the likes of Ian Fleming and the Saint and set the benchmark for a new style of English detective fiction. This thrill-a-minute adventure sees Bulldog pitted against his arch enemy, the infamous Carl Peterson. Suave and charismatic as ever, Bulldog seeks to foil Peterson's subversive plot against England, dodging out of many near-death scrapes along the way!
Bertrand Russell's A History of Western Philosophy serves as the perfect introduction to its subject; it remains unchallenged as the greatest account of the history of Western thought. Charting philosophy's course from the pre-Socratics up to the early twentieth century, Russell relates each philosopher and school to their respective historical and cultural contexts, providing erudite commentary throughout his...