SEXTON BLAKE

EDWY SEARLES BROOKS


THE SEXTON BLAKE STORIES


(taken from The Nelson Lee Library and Bibliography of the Writings of Edwy Searles Brooks by Robert C. Blythe, Revised by Mark Caldicott, 1995)

DETECTIVE WEEKLY
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11
6-May-33The Hollow GiantWaldo story
19
01-Jul-33The Tree Top MurderWaldo story. Rewritten as part of "Duel Murder"(1949) by Berkeley Gray 
28
02-Sep-33The Hired AvengerWaldo story. Rewritten as part of "Duel Murder"(1949) by Berkeley Gray Berkeley Gray
33
07-Oct-33The Pool of EscapeCavendish story. Rewritten as part of "Ironsides Sees Red" (1943) by Victor Gunn 
48
20-Jan34From Information ReceivedWaldo story. Rewritten as part of "The Conquest Touch"(1948) by Berkeley Gray Berkeley Gray
54
03-Mar-34The Riddle of the Five Strange GuestsWaldo story
66
26-May-34The Mystery of the Miser Landlord
93
01-Dec-34A Secret from the Thames
99
12-Jan-35Murder on the Midnight CoachRewritten as part of "Three Dates With Death"(1947) by Victor Gunn 
110
30-Mar-35The Girl with the Frightened EyesRewritten as part of "Ironsides Sees Red" (1943) by Victor Gunn 
128
03-Aug-35The Fire Tongs Murder Mystery
145
30-Nov-35The Mystery of the Man in MailWaldo story.Rewritten as part of "The Spot Marked X"(1948) by Berkeley Gray 
179
25-Jul-36Cyclists' Rest"Grouser" Beeke & Cavendish storyRewritten as part of "Ironsides 
Sees Red"(1943) by Victor Gunn 
201
26-Dec-36Ten Minute TrapWaldo story.Rewritten as part of "The Spot 
Marked X"(1948) by Berkeley Gray 
210
27-Feb-37The Mystery of the Wailing Pool"Grouser" Beeke & Cavendish storyRewritten as part of "Ironsides Smells Blood"(1946) by Victor Gunn
235
21-Aug-37The Holiday Camp Mystery"Grouser" Beeke & Cavendish storyRewritten as part of "Ironsides Sees Red"(1943) by Victor Gunn STORIES
252
18-Dec-37The Fantastic Affair at Cloon Castle"Grouser" Beeke & Cavendish storyRewritten as part of "Ironsides Sees Red"(1943) by Victor Gunn
257
22-Jan-38The Black Dagger CrimesR/P from Sexton Blake Library 2/406. Rewritten as "Ironsides' Lone Hand" by Victor Gunn
310to


321
28-Jan-39to
15-Apr-39
Enter Sexton Blake(serial)Berkeley Gray . From the radio serial.Rewritten as "Mad Hatter's Rock" (1942) by Victor Gunn
330
17-Jun-39Waldo the Wonder ManWaldo story. R/P from Union Jack 2/1219
332
01-Jul-39The Professional AvengerWaldo story. R/P from Union Jack 2/1220
336
29-Jul-39Waldo's Wonder StuntWaldo story. R/P from Union Jack 2/1221
340
26-Aug-39Simon Kern Pays in FullWaldo story. R/P from Union Jack 2/1222
378
18-May-40The Leopard of DrooneWaldo story. R/P from Union Jack 2/1104

NUGGET WEEKLY
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Sexton Blake and the Crescent of Dread series
17-Jul-20 
The Crescent of Dread| Series based on
24-Jul-20 
The Raid on Carters Bank| The Circle of Terror
31-Jul-20 
CD38 or A Bid For Power| series 
07-Aug-20 
Check to the CrescentNelson Lee Library Old Series (1917)
14-Aug-20 
On the Wings of the Air|
21-Aug-20 
The Winning Hand|
7
28-Aug-20
The Grey Phantom of Beechwood|

RADIO
B.B.C Radio Serial "Enter Sexton Blake"
Based on the serial "Enter Sexton Blake" by Berkeley Gray which appeared concurrently in Detective Weekly 310-321 (28-Jan-39 to 15-Apr-39). The serial was rewritten from Sexton Blake Library 2/641 (Oct-38) "The Three Frightened Men" and was rewritten as "Mad Hatter's Rock" by Victor Gunn (1942).
Dates of performance: 26th January 1939 to 13th April 1939. Broadcast on the Regional programme at 3.30 and on the National programme at 7.30 weekly as part of the programme "Lucky Dip".
Adaptation was by Ernest Dudley (the Armchair Detective).
Cast: Sexton Blake - George Curzon
Tinker - Brian Lawrence
Other parts - Maurice Denham, Bertram Dench, Julian Summers, and Jill Manners
There were twelve episodes as follows:
Episode 1:The Quitter
Episode 2:The Clue in Wax
Episode 3:Mr Brant Gets A Shock
Episode 4:Count Otto Strikes
Episode 5:The Telephone Tappers
Episode 6:The Last Laugh
Episode 7:Sexton Blake is Warned
Episode 8:The Secret of Rock Island
Episode 9:The Harbour Lights
Episode 10:Count Otto Is Cornered
Episode 11:The Iron Boot
Episode 12:Fight to a Finish

SEXTON BLAKE LIBRARY
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1st Series
Stories by Leonard H Brooks (Edwy Searles Brooks' brother) are now believed to have been written almost wholly by Edwy Searles Brooks and are included in this listing highlighted in italics
5
Jan-16'Midst Balkan PerilsOfficial records show Edwy Searles Brooks but theme and style typical of William Murray Graydon
6
Feb-16The Red SpiderRewritten as "The Black Skull Murders" by Carleton Ross
12
Jul-16The Peril of the Prince
13
Aug-16The Case of the Twin DetectivesCrane story R/P from Dreadnought 84-98
33
Jun-17The House with the Double Moat
117
Mar-20The Avenging SevenL H Brooks
131
Jun-20The Affair of the Blackfriars FinancierL H Brooks
167
Mar-21The GnatL H Brooks
244
Aug-22The House of GhostsL H Brooks
250
Sep-22The Fingerprints of FateL H Brooks
265
Dec-22On the Bed of the Ocean
269
Jan-23The Mystery of Glyn CastleL H Brooks R/P in "The Sexton Blake Casebook" Ed. Higgs 1987
274
Feb-23The Green Eyes
282
Apr-23The House at Waterloo
286
May-23The Secret of Thurlestone TowersL H Brooks
324
Mar-24The Mystery of Rodney's Cove
333
May-24The Human Bloodhound
336
Jun-24The Boarding House Mystery
338
Jun-24The Brixham Manor Mystery
362
Dec-24The Case of the Sleeping Partner
374
Mar-25In the Night WatchWaldo story
2nd Series
33
Feb-26The Impersonators
43
Apr-26The Riddle of the Lascar's HeadL H Brooks
406
Nov-33The Black DaggerR/P from Detective Weekly 257. 
559
Jan-37The Midnight Lorry CrimeRewritten as "Blonde For Danger"(1943) by Berkeley Gray 
641
Oct-38The Three Frightened MenAs Berkeley Gray . Appearance of Inspector Bill Williams. Rewritten as Detective Weekly 310-321 "Enter Sexton Blake" by Berkeley Gray (1939) and as "Mad Hatter's Rock" by Victor Gunn (1942)
683
Aug-39The ImpersonatorsWaldo story. R/P from Sexton Blake Library 2/33
744
May-41In the Night WatchWaldo story. R/P from Sexton Blake Library 1/347
3rd Series
6
Aug-41The Riddle of the Body on the RoadRewritten as "Death's Doorway"(1941) by Victor Gunn 

UNION JACK
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2nd Series
431
13-Jan-12The Motor Bus Mystery
446
27-Apr-12The Coffee Stall Mystery
720
28-Jul-17'Twixt Sunset and Dawn
726
08-Sep-17The Riddle of Yew Hollow
729
29-Sep-17The Valley of Crags
733
27-Oct-17The Secret of the Third Panel
737
24-Nov-17The Pearl of the TrahernesRewritten as "Death on Shivering Sand"(1946) by Victor Gunn 
750
23-Feb-18Rescued by Aeroplane
768
29-Jun-18The Mount Stonham Murder Mystery; or The Case of the Mysterious HunchbackIncludes Nelson Lee
771
20-Jul-18The Mystic CypherIncludes Nelson Lee
774
10-Aug-18The Dual DetectiveIncludes Nelson Lee
777
31-Aug-18The Flashlight ClueIncludes Nelson Lee
781
28-Sep-18The Case of the American SoldierIncludes Nelson Lee
784
19-Oct-18The Crooks of Rapid HollowIncludes Nelson Lee
786
02-Nov-18The Terror of Travis WoldIncludes Nelson Lee
788
16-Nov-18The Studded FootprintsIncludes Nelson Lee
793
21-Dec-18The Case of the Hollow DaggerIncludes Nelson Lee
794
28-Dec-18Waldo the Wonder ManFirst Waldo story. Includes Nelson Lee
796
11-Jan-19HoodwinkedIncludes Nelson Lee
798
25-Jan-19The Clue of the Five Hairs
799
01-Feb-19The Clue of the Frozen KnifeIncludes Nelson Lee
800
08-Feb-19The Affair of the Bronze Monkey
801
15-Feb-19The Shanghaied DetectiveWaldo story
805
15-Mar-19The Case of the Stacey RubiesWaldo story. Includes Nelson Lee
810
19-Apr-19The Clue of the Second BulletIncludes Nelson Lee
813
10-May-19The Riddle of Quintin Grange
817
07-Jun-19The Great Spiritualism CaseWaldo story. Includes Nelson Lee
831
13-Sep-19The Valley of the Missing ManIncludes Nelson Lee
859
27-Mar-20The Mystery of the Gnarled OakIncludes Nelson Lee
862
17-Apr-20Tinker's Big Case
865
08-May-20The Clue of the Green StainWaldo story
870
12-Jun-20The Mystery of the 9.12 ExpressIncludes Nelson Lee
874
10-Jul-20The Chessington Towers Mystery
888
16-Oct-20The Human LinkWaldo story
892
13-Nov-20The Mystery of the Chinese AntiqueWaldo story
902
22-Jan-21The Soho Cafe MysteryLeonard H Brooks
907
26-Feb-21The Menace of Rylands MoorLeonard H Brooks
911
26-Mar-21The Green EyeLeonard H Brooks
917
07-May-21The Wager of DeathR/P as Dixon Hawke Lib 301, NLL 3/10 and "Nice Day for a Murder"(1945) by Victor Gunn 
921
04-Jun-21The Strange Case of the Edgware RecluseLeonard H Brooks
930
06-Aug-21Dr Braxland's ExperimentLeonard H Brooks
939
08-Oct-21The Clue of the Yellow DustLeonard H Brooks
942
29-Oct-21In the Grip of WaldoWaldo story
943
05-Nov-21The Marsh Farm Mystery
948
10-Oct-21The Wonder Man's ChallengeWaldo story
962
08-Mar-22Rupert Waldo - StuntistWaldo story
999
02-Dec-22The Burlington Collar MysteryLeonard H Brooks
1054
22-Dec-23The Flaming Spectre of CloomeWaldo story
1077
31-May-24The Electric ManWaldo story
1104
06-Dec-24The Leopard of DrooneWaldo story. R/P as DW 378
1118
14-Mar-25The Affair of the Roman RelicsWaldo story. Rewritten as part of "Killer Conquest"(1947) by Berkeley Gray 
1131
13-Jun-26The Pauper of Pengarth Castle}Waldo story | Rewritten as "Cavalier 
1132
20-Jun-26The Curse of Pengarth Castle}Conquest"(1944) by Berkeley Gray 
1135
11-Jul-26The Great Stadium SensationWaldo story
1219
26-Feb-27Waldo's Wonder StuntWaldo story. R/P as DW 330
1220
05-Mar-27The Affair of the Professional AvengerWaldo story. R/P as DW 332.
1221
12-Mar-27The Case of the Second BlackmailerWaldo story. R/P as DW 336
1222
19-Mar-27The Lightning Flash MysteryWaldo story. R/P as DW 340. UJ's 1220,1221 & 1222 rewritten as "The Gay Desperado"(1944) by Berkeley Gray 
1266
21-Jan-28The Affair of the Bronze MirrorWaldo story
1267
28-Jan-28The Diamonds of Devil PoolWaldo story
1268
04-Feb-28Jungle JusticeWaldo story
1320
02-Feb-29The Case of the Shrivelled ManWaldo story
1322
16-Feb-29The Captive of the CragWaldo story
1354
28-Sep-29The Case of the Three Black CatsWaldo story, introduces Eustace CavendishRewritten as part of "Three Dates With Death"(1947) by Victor Gunn 
1357
19-Oct-29Terror By NightWaldo and Cavendish. Rewritten as Dixon Hawke Lib 366 & "The Strange Case of the Antlered Man" by E S Brooks (1935)
1358
26-Oct-29The Death SnareWaldo story
1364
07-Oct-29The Frozen Man MysteryCavendish story. Rewritten as Dixon Hawke Lib 380 and "The Dead Man Laughs"(1944) by Victor Gunn 
1384
26-Apr-30Quivering SteelCavendish story. Rewritten as part of "Three Dates With Death"(1947) by Victor Gunn 
1425
07-Feb-31The Red Hot RacketeersWaldo and Cavendish.
1433
04-May-31Sexton Blake on the SpotWaldo and Cavendish. UJ 1425 & 1433 rewritten as "Ironsides on the Spot" (1948) by Victor Gunn 
1490
07-May-32The Mystery of Blind LukeProud Tram series. Waldo story
1499
09-Jul-32Once a CrookWaldo story
1501
23-Jul-32Waldo's Way OutWaldo story
1507
03-Sep-32Red SandWaldo and Cavendish
1516
05-Nov-32Sexton Blake's UnderstudyWaldo story
1528
28-Jan-33The House of LightWaldo story. Rewritten as part of "Alias Norman Conquest"(1945) by Berkeley Gray 
1530
11-Feb-34Village VengeanceWaldo story. Rewritten as part of "The Conquest Touch"(1948) by Berkeley Gray 

UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT
1930 Period Regan's Rum-Running Racket (Sexton Blake story)