Edgar Wallace
Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1 April 1875 – 10 February 1932) was an English crime writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and numerous articles in newspapers and journals.
Over 160 films have been made of his novels. In the 1920s, one of Wallace's publishers claimed that a quarter of all books read in England were written by him. He is most famous today as the co-creator of King Kong, writing the early screenplay and story for the movie, as well as a short story "King Kong" (1933) credited to him and Draycott Dell. He was known for the J. G. Reeder detective stories, The Four Just Men, The Ringer, and for creating the Green Archer character during his lifetime.
The Clue of the Twisted Candle
by Edgar Wallace
(1918)
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The Angel Of Terror
by Edgar Wallace
(1922)
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The Daffodil Mystery
by Edgar Wallace
(1920)
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Sanders of the River
by Edgar Wallace
(1911)
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Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country
by Edgar Wallace
(1915)
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The Man Who Knew
by Edgar Wallace
(1918)
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The Secret House
by Edgar Wallace
(1917)
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The Book Of All Power
by Edgar Wallace
(1921)
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Bones in London
by Edgar Wallace
(1921)
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The Keepers of the King's Peace
by Edgar Wallace
(1917)
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The Green Rust
by Edgar Wallace
(1919)
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Jack o' Judgment
by Edgar Wallace
(1920)
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