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)

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DETECTIVE WEEKLY

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11
6-May-33 The Hollow GiantWaldo story
19
01-Jul-33 The Tree Top Murder Waldo story. Rewritten as part of "Duel Murder"(1949) by Berkeley Gray
28
02-Sep-33 The Hired AvengerWaldo story. Rewritten as part of "Duel Murder"(1949) by Berkeley Gray Berkeley Gray
33
07-Oct-33 The Pool of EscapeCavendish story. Rewritten as part of "Ironsides Sees Red" (1943) by Victor Gunn
48
20-Jan34 From Information Received Waldo story. Rewritten as part of "The Conquest Touch"(1948) by Berkeley Gray Berkeley Gray
54
03-Mar-34 The Riddle of the Five Strange Guests Waldo story
66
26-May-34 The Mystery of the Miser Landlord
93
01-Dec-34 A Secret from the Thames
99
12-Jan-35 Murder on the Midnight Coach Rewritten as part of "Three Dates With Death"(1947) by Victor Gunn
110
30-Mar-35 The Girl with the Frightened Eyes Rewritten as part of "Ironsides Sees Red" (1943) by Victor Gunn
128
03-Aug-35 The Fire Tongs Murder Mystery
145
30-Nov-35 The Mystery of the Man in Mail Waldo story.

Rewritten as part of "The Spot Marked X"(1948) by Berkeley Gray

179
25-Jul-36 Cyclists' Rest"Grouser" Beeke & Cavendish story

Rewritten as part of "Ironsides

Sees Red"(1943) by Victor Gunn

201
26-Dec-36 Ten Minute TrapWaldo story.

Rewritten as part of "The Spot

Marked X"(1948) by Berkeley Gray

210
27-Feb-37 The Mystery of the Wailing Pool "Grouser" Beeke & Cavendish story

Rewritten as part of "Ironsides Smells Blood"(1946) by Victor Gunn

235
21-Aug-37 The Holiday Camp Mystery "Grouser" Beeke & Cavendish story

Rewritten as part of "Ironsides Sees Red"(1943) by Victor Gunn STORIES

252
18-Dec-37 The Fantastic Affair at Cloon Castle "Grouser" Beeke & Cavendish story

Rewritten as part of "Ironsides Sees Red"(1943) by Victor Gunn

257
22-Jan-38 The Black Dagger Crimes R/P from Sexton Blake Library 2/406. Rewritten as "Ironsides' Lone Hand" by Victor Gunn
310to

321
28-Jan-39

to

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-39 Waldo the Wonder Man Waldo story. R/P from Union Jack 2/1219
332
01-Jul-39 The Professional Avenger Waldo story. R/P from Union Jack 2/1220
336
29-Jul-39 Waldo's Wonder Stunt Waldo story. R/P from Union Jack 2/1221
340
26-Aug-39 Simon Kern Pays in Full Waldo story. R/P from Union Jack 2/1222
378
18-May-40 The Leopard of Droone Waldo story. R/P from Union Jack 2/1104


NUGGET WEEKLY

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Sexton Blake and the Crescent of Dread series

1
17-Jul-20
The Crescent of Dread | Series based on
2
24-Jul-20
The Raid on Carters Bank | The Circle of Terror
3
31-Jul-20
CD38 or A Bid For Power | series
4
07-Aug-20
Check to the Crescent | Nelson Lee Library Old Series (1917)
5
14-Aug-20
On the Wings of the Air |
6
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 Perils Official records show Edwy Searles Brooks but theme and style typical of William Murray Graydon
6
Feb-16 The Red SpiderRewritten as "The Black Skull Murders" by Carleton Ross
12
Jul-16 The Peril of the Prince
13
Aug-16 The Case of the Twin Detectives Crane story R/P from Dreadnought 84-98
33
Jun-17 The House with the Double Moat
117
Mar-20The Avenging Seven L H Brooks
131
Jun-20The Affair of the Blackfriars Financier L H Brooks
167
Mar-21The Gnat L H Brooks
244
Aug-22The House of Ghosts L H Brooks
250
Sep-22The Fingerprints of Fate L H Brooks
265
Dec-22 On the Bed of the Ocean
269
Jan-23The Mystery of Glyn Castle L H Brooks R/P in "The Sexton Blake Casebook" Ed. Higgs 1987
274
Feb-23 The Green Eyes
282
Apr-23 The House at Waterloo
286
May-23The Secret of Thurlestone Towers L H Brooks
324
Mar-24 The Mystery of Rodney's Cove
333
May-24 The Human Bloodhound
336
Jun-24 The Boarding House Mystery
338
Jun-24 The Brixham Manor Mystery
362
Dec-24 The Case of the Sleeping Partner
374
Mar-25 In the Night WatchWaldo story

2nd Series

33
Feb-26The Impersonators
43
Apr-26The Riddle of the Lascar's Head L H Brooks
406
Nov-33The Black Dagger R/P from Detective Weekly 257.
559
Jan-37The Midnight Lorry Crime Rewritten as "Blonde For Danger"(1943) by Berkeley Gray
641
Oct-38The Three Frightened Men As 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 Impersonators Waldo story. R/P from Sexton Blake Library 2/33
744
May-41In the Night Watch Waldo story. R/P from Sexton Blake Library 1/347

3rd Series

6
Aug-41The Riddle of the Body on the Road Rewritten as "Death's Doorway"(1941) by Victor Gunn


UNION JACK

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2nd Series

431
13-Jan-12 The Motor Bus Mystery
446
27-Apr-12 The Coffee Stall Mystery
720
28-Jul-17 'Twixt Sunset and Dawn
726
08-Sep-17 The Riddle of Yew Hollow
729
29-Sep-17 The Valley of Crags
733
27-Oct-17 The Secret of the Third Panel
737
24-Nov-17 The Pearl of the Trahernes Rewritten as "Death on Shivering Sand"(1946) by Victor Gunn
750
23-Feb-18 Rescued by Aeroplane
768
29-Jun-18 The Mount Stonham Murder Mystery; or The Case of the Mysterious Hunchback Includes Nelson Lee
771
20-Jul-18 The Mystic CypherIncludes Nelson Lee
774
10-Aug-18 The Dual DetectiveIncludes Nelson Lee
777
31-Aug-18 The Flashlight Clue Includes Nelson Lee
781
28-Sep-18 The Case of the American Soldier Includes Nelson Lee
784
19-Oct-18 The Crooks of Rapid Hollow Includes Nelson Lee
786
02-Nov-18 The Terror of Travis Wold Includes Nelson Lee
788
16-Nov-18 The Studded Footprints Includes Nelson Lee
793
21-Dec-18 The Case of the Hollow Dagger Includes Nelson Lee
794
28-Dec-18 Waldo the Wonder Man First Waldo story. Includes Nelson Lee
796
11-Jan-19 HoodwinkedIncludes Nelson Lee
798
25-Jan-19 The Clue of the Five Hairs
799
01-Feb-19 The Clue of the Frozen Knife Includes Nelson Lee
800
08-Feb-19 The Affair of the Bronze Monkey
801
15-Feb-19 The Shanghaied Detective Waldo story
805
15-Mar-19 The Case of the Stacey Rubies Waldo story. Includes Nelson Lee
810
19-Apr-19 The Clue of the Second Bullet Includes Nelson Lee
813
10-May-19 The Riddle of Quintin Grange
817
07-Jun-19 The Great Spiritualism Case Waldo story. Includes Nelson Lee
831
13-Sep-19 The Valley of the Missing Man Includes Nelson Lee
859
27-Mar-20 The Mystery of the Gnarled Oak Includes Nelson Lee
862
17-Apr-20 Tinker's Big Case
865
08-May-20 The Clue of the Green Stain Waldo story
870
12-Jun-20 The Mystery of the 9.12 Express Includes Nelson Lee
874
10-Jul-20 The Chessington Towers Mystery
888
16-Oct-20 The Human LinkWaldo story
892
13-Nov-20 The Mystery of the Chinese Antique Waldo story
902
22-Jan-21The Soho Cafe Mystery Leonard H Brooks
907
26-Feb-21The Menace of Rylands Moor Leonard H Brooks
911
26-Mar-21The Green Eye Leonard H Brooks
917
07-May-21 The 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 Recluse Leonard H Brooks
930
06-Aug-21Dr Braxland's Experiment Leonard H Brooks
939
08-Oct-21The Clue of the Yellow Dust Leonard H Brooks
942
29-Oct-21 In the Grip of Waldo Waldo story
943
05-Nov-21 The Marsh Farm Mystery
948
10-Oct-21 The Wonder Man's Challenge Waldo story
962
08-Mar-22 Rupert Waldo - Stuntist Waldo story
999
02-Dec-22The Burlington Collar Mystery Leonard H Brooks
1054
22-Dec-23The Flaming Spectre of Cloome Waldo story
1077
31-May-24The Electric Man Waldo story
1104
06-Dec-24The Leopard of Droone Waldo story. R/P as DW 378
1118
14-Mar-25The Affair of the Roman Relics Waldo 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 Sensation Waldo story
1219
26-Feb-27Waldo's Wonder Stunt Waldo story. R/P as DW 330
1220
05-Mar-27The Affair of the Professional Avenger Waldo story. R/P as DW 332.
1221
12-Mar-27The Case of the Second Blackmailer Waldo story. R/P as DW 336
1222
19-Mar-27The Lightning Flash Mystery Waldo 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 Mirror Waldo story
1267
28-Jan-28The Diamonds of Devil Pool Waldo story
1268
04-Feb-28Jungle Justice Waldo story
1320
02-Feb-29The Case of the Shrivelled Man Waldo story
1322
16-Feb-29The Captive of the Crag Waldo story
1354
28-Sep-29The Case of the Three Black Cats Waldo story, introduces Eustace Cavendish

Rewritten as part of "Three Dates With Death"(1947) by Victor Gunn

1357
19-Oct-29Terror By Night Waldo 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 Snare Waldo story
1364
07-Oct-29The Frozen Man Mystery Cavendish story.

Rewritten as Dixon Hawke Lib 380 and "The Dead Man Laughs"(1944) by Victor Gunn

1384
26-Apr-30Quivering Steel Cavendish story. Rewritten as part of "Three Dates With Death"(1947) by Victor Gunn
1425
07-Feb-31The Red Hot Racketeers Waldo and Cavendish.
1433
04-May-31Sexton Blake on the Spot Waldo and Cavendish. UJ 1425 & 1433 rewritten as "Ironsides on the Spot" (1948) by Victor Gunn
1490
07-May-32The Mystery of Blind Luke Proud Tram series. Waldo story
1499
09-Jul-32Once a Crook Waldo story
1501
23-Jul-32Waldo's Way Out Waldo story
1507
03-Sep-32Red Sand Waldo and Cavendish
1516
05-Nov-32Sexton Blake's Understudy Waldo story
1528
28-Jan-33The House of Light Waldo story. Rewritten as part of "Alias Norman Conquest"(1945) by Berkeley Gray
1530
11-Feb-34Village Vengeance Waldo story. Rewritten as part of "The Conquest Touch"(1948) by Berkeley Gray


UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT

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