The Sexton Blake Library No. 154 The Secret of the Jungle by Rex Hardinge The Amalgamated Press September 1947. A VG+ copy with no inscriptions and no loose or damaged pages.

In the fog-shrouded streets of Edwardian London, master detective Sexton Blake, aided by his loyal assistant Tinker and faithful bloodhound Pedro, unravels a tapestry of dastardly crimes in this enduring pulp series. From shadowy espionage rings and ingenious master criminals like Wu Ling to high-society scandals and global chases, each digest-sized tale pulses with cliffhanger suspense, gadgetry, and moral triumphs. Spanning decades of Amalgamated Press adventures, the narrative evolves through world wars and postwar grit, blending Sherlockian deduction with breathless serial flair. The Library's collective essence captivates with its formulaic thrills, heroic camaraderie, and unyielding pursuit of justice in a tone of Victorian valor and pulp exhilaration.

The Sexton Blake Library enchants pulp enthusiasts and collectors with its prolific chronicle of British detective lore, rivaling Sherlock Holmes's deductive sagas or Nick Carter's dime-novel derring-do. Its cultural legacy mirrors 20th-century anxieties from imperial intrigue to Cold War shadows, shaping golden-age crime fiction's escapist pulse. As a cornerstone of Amalgamated Press's output, its near-4,000 issues offer boundless variety for readers craving serialized sleuthing. Bibliophiles treasure the rarity of early pocket digests and iconic Eric Parker covers, rendering the series an indispensable hoard for genre archivists and armchair adventurers alike.