W. Howard Baker - The Fugitive

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W. Howard Baker - The Fugitive [Sexton Blake: 5th series #16] (Mayflower-Dell, 1965)

Blurb:
THE FUGITIVE is a classic among Sexton Blake novels; because it relates how the world famous Baker Street detective first acquired the services of his beautiful secretary, Paula Dane. The lovely Paula Dane is probably the most controversial figure ever to appear in the Sexton Blake Library. While many readers applauded the introduction of Blake's blonde Girl Friday, others feared it would diminish the essential role of hardy key man Edward Carter (Tinker to his friends). Here, in a new, much expanded, enlarged form, is the story that launched a thousand Blakian polemics.

Well, it's hardly surprising, is it? I'm fair scandalised myself!

The electric typewriter hummed gently. "Can I start now?" she said.

Yes madam! You can start. You can start by moving away from that typewriter as it is far too complicated a piece of apparatus for your dizzy little mind to comprehend! Now, put a pretty dress on, get on with your little dusting or whatever it is you do, and kindly keep out of my way until that evil relative of yours arrives to kidnap you.

happy birthday, pulphack!