Gerard Fairlie

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Gerard Fairlie (November 1, 1899 - April 12, 1983) was an author and scriptwriter on whom Sapper (H. C. McNeile) based the character of Bulldog Drummond. After Sapper's death, Fairlie continued the Bulldog Drummond book series.

Fairlie was born in London, educated at the Royal Military College and subsequently served in the Scots Guards. He was both an Army boxing champion and a member of the British bobsleigh team, in France, in 1924.

He married Joan Roskell in 1923 and became a journalist and screenwriter. In addition to the Drummond series Fairlie wrote series books about Victor Caryll, Johnny Macall and Mr Malcolm.

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  • 1927 "Scissors Cut Paper"
  • 1928 "The Man Who Laughed"
  • 1928 "Stone Blunts Scissors"
  • 1929 " The Exquisite Lady" aka "Yellow Munro"
  • 1929 "The Muster of the Vultures"
  • 1929 "The Reaper"
  • 1930 "Suspect"
  • 1931 "The Man with Talent"
  • 1931 "Unfair Lady"
  • 1932 "Birds of Prey"
  • 1932 "Mr. Malcolm Presents"
  • 1932 "The Rope Which Hangs"
  • 1932 "Shot in the Dark"
  • 1933 "Men for Counters"
  • 1933 "The Treasure Nets"
  • 1934 "Copper at Sea"
  • 1934 "That Man Returns"
  • 1938 "Bulldog Drummond on Dartmoor"
  • 1938 "The Pianist Shoots First"
  • 1939 "Bulldog Drummond Attacks"
  • 1945 "Captain Bulldog Drummond"
  • 1946 "They Found Each Other"
  • 1947 "Bulldog Drummond Stands Fast"
  • 1949 "Hands Off Bulldog Drummond"
  • 1951 "Calling Bulldog Drummond"
  • 1953 "Winner Take All"
  • 1954 "The Return of the Black Gang"
  • 1955 "No Sleep for Macall"
  • 1956 "Deadline for Macall"
  • 1957 "Double the Bluff"
  • 1959 "Macall Gets Curious"
  • 1961 "Please Kill My Cousin"
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