Edgar Wallace

The Man Who Knew

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Produktbeschreibung

The Man Who Knew by Wallace, Edgar is a thrilling mystery novel that follows the story of a man named John Minute. John is a wealthy and successful businessman who is known for his sharp intellect and ability to solve complex problems. However, when he suddenly disappears, his friends and family are left puzzled and worried.As the search for John intensifies, a young journalist named Jim Maitland becomes involved in the case. He soon discovers that John had been investigating a dangerous criminal organization known as The Vindicators. With the help of John's assistant, the beautiful and intelligent Stella, Jim sets out to uncover the truth behind John's disappearance and the sinister activities of The Vindicators.As they delve deeper into the case, Jim and Stella find themselves in grave danger. They must use all their wits and courage to stay alive and bring the criminals to justice. Along the way, they encounter a host of colorful characters, including a cunning master criminal, a ruthless gangster, and a mysterious woman who holds the key to the whole case.The Man Who Knew is a gripping and suspenseful tale of crime, intrigue, and adventure. It will keep readers on the edge of their seats from beginning to end, as they follow the twists and turns of the plot and try to solve the mystery alongside Jim and Stella. With its fast-paced action, clever plot twists, and memorable characters, this book is sure to delight fans of classic mystery and suspense novels.1918. Edgar Wallace established his reputation as a writer of detective thrillers, a genre in which he wrote more than 170 books, with the publication of The Four Just Men. The book begins: The room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms. It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 559g
• ISBN-13: 9781417931170
• ISBN-10: 1417931175
• Artikelnr.: 21243585

Autorenporträt

British author Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace lived from 1 April 1875 to 10 February 1932. Wallace, a 12-year-old illegitimate kid from London who was born into poverty, quit school. He joined the military at the age of 21. He covered the Second Boer War for Reuters and the Daily Mail. At the age of 46, he passed very abruptly from untreated diabetes while the first draft of King Kong (1933) was being written. It's been said that Wallace wrote one-fourth of all literature in England. His works have been adapted into more than 160 movies. He is famous for writing "the colonial imagination," the J. G. Reeder detective novels, and The Green Archer serial in addition to his work on King Kong. The Economist referred to him as "one of the most prolific thriller writers of [the 20th] century" in 1997 despite the fact that the vast majority of his books are no longer in print in the UK but are still popular in Germany. He sold more than 50 million copies of his combined works in various editions. The Edgar Wallace Story, a 50-minute German television documentary, was produced in 1963 and starred his son Bryan Edgar Wallace.