Balderson & Hodgkins

In the novel The Secret of Chimneys, Balderson & Hodgkins is a publishing firm in London. They have agreed to publish the memoirs of Count Stylptitch. James McGrath, the holder of the manuscript, had to deliver it to the firm by a certain date. Upon receipt, the firm had instructions to pay him a thousand pounds.

Through the course of the novel, various parties attempted to prevent the manuscript from being delivered. One attempt involved an impostor Mr Holmes who pretended to be an officer of the company. The manuscript was finally delivered to the private address of Mr Balderson, one of the directors of the firm.