The Voice on the Wire - Ball, Eustace Hale
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""The Voice on the Wire"" by Eustace Hale Ball is a detective novel that weaves a gripping tale of mystery and crime. The story follows Montague Shirley, a talented criminologist, as he is drawn into a complex investigation alongside Captain Cronin, an experienced detective. The plot centers around a series of strange deaths that seem to be connected to a wealthy family and a chorus girl, creating an intricate web of potential motives and suspects. The tension builds as the detectives uncover disturbing patterns, including cryptic phone calls and ominous clues that suggest a larger, more…mehr

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""The Voice on the Wire"" by Eustace Hale Ball is a detective novel that weaves a gripping tale of mystery and crime. The story follows Montague Shirley, a talented criminologist, as he is drawn into a complex investigation alongside Captain Cronin, an experienced detective. The plot centers around a series of strange deaths that seem to be connected to a wealthy family and a chorus girl, creating an intricate web of potential motives and suspects. The tension builds as the detectives uncover disturbing patterns, including cryptic phone calls and ominous clues that suggest a larger, more sinister conspiracy at play. At its core, the novel explores themes of deception, crime, and the pursuit of justice. As Shirley and Cronin work tirelessly to unravel the mystery, they are confronted with moral ambiguity, hidden secrets, and the challenge of distinguishing truth from falsehood. The narrative delves into the nature of investigation, examining the art of deduction and the process of piecing together seemingly unrelated clues. With its suspenseful pace, engaging dialogue, and clever twists, ""The Voice on the Wire"" offers a captivating look into the world of crime-solving and the complexities of human behavior.
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Eustace Hale Ball (1881-1931) was an American writer, screenwriter, and director who contributed to early 20th-century literature and cinema. He is best known for his detective novel The Voice on the Wire and his work in the emerging film industry. Ball authored several works related to crime and social issues, including Traffic in Souls: A Novel of Crime and Its Cure (1914), which focused on the theme of crime, as well as Bubbles from Gotham's Pierian Spring, a novel set against the backdrop of New York City's social scene. In addition to his novels, Ball wrote several books aimed at aspiring screenwriters, such as The Art of the Photoplay (1913) and Photoplay Scenarios: How to Write and Sell Them (1915). His contributions to the film industry helped shape the early development of storytelling for cinema. Ball was also featured in an interview for The Editor: A Handbook for Scenario Writers (1917), where he shared his expertise on writing for film. Despite his influence in both literature and cinema, Eustace Hale Ball remains a relatively lesser-known figure in the history of early American film and fiction.