# Anti-Bolshevism in The Black Gang

> Theme guide for The Black Gang by H. C. McNeile.

A central theme is the fear of communist and anarchist infiltration, with the narrative framing such movements as criminal conspiracies aimed at destroying British society.

## Where it surfaces

- [In Which a Murderer Is Murdered at Maybrick Hall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/xvii-in-which-a-murderer-is-murdered-at-maybrick-hall): Peterson's speech about the 'work of the Red International' and the threat it poses to England reinforces the anti-Bolshevik sentiment.
- [In Which the Home Secretary Is Taught the Foxtrot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_gang_se/chapters/xviii-in-which-the-home-secretary-is-taught-the-foxtrot): The Black Gang's mission is to fight the 'Red element' in England, and the chapter details the suppression of Bolshevik agitators.

## Links

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