Herman Cyril McNeile, better known by his pen name 'Sapper,' was an illustrious British author, celebrated for his adventure fiction featuring Bulldog Drummond. Born on September 28, 1888, in Bodmin, Cornwall, McNeile served with distinction during World War I before embarking on his writing career, which brought him considerable fame in the interwar years. Though 'Mufti,' the book mentioned, has ...