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A thief robs the rich, the public cheers, and Scotland Yard cannot put a name to her.
In Edgar Wallace’s Four Square Jane, a bold thief turns robbery into a battle of wits. The public knows her only by a nickname. Newspapers follow her exploits, wealthy victims lose their comfort, and skilled detectives struggle to discover who she is. Jane plays by her own rules, with Scotland Yard always one step behind.
This collection of short crime stories follows Jane’s schemes, her choice of rich targets, and the determined officers who pursue her. Her robberies suggest a code: she picks people who can bear the loss. Short scenes and plain language keep the chase moving toward neat surprises. The pleasure lies in watching one sharp mind challenge an entire police force.
What you’ll discover
- A name without a face Follow a thief whose hidden identity keeps both detectives and newspaper readers guessing.
- A worthy police pursuit Watch skilled Scotland Yard officers pursue an opponent who keeps slipping beyond their reach.
- Robbery by her rules Meet an outlaw who chooses wealthy targets and unsettles their comfortable lives.
- The crowd takes sides Discover a public that follows Jane’s exploits and often cheers against the authorities.
- Quick turns and surprises Enjoy short, direct tales that put clever schemes and the chase at their heart.
Is it for you?
This book suits you if you enjoy short, quick crime tales, a daring outlaw and an old-fashioned battle of wits. If you want deep character study or a realistic police story, you may find it light.
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- A thief the public cannot name
- Scotland Yard is always one step behind
- Her robberies follow a code of their own
- Quick tales built for the chase
Who’s who
- Four Square JaneThe nickname of a bold thief whose true identity the public and the police cannot discover.
- The Scotland Yard detectivesThe officers of London's police headquarters, who are skilled and determined to bring the thief to justice.
- The wealthy victimsRich targets whose comfort is disturbed as the thief picks them out one after another.
- The newspaper-reading publicOrdinary people who follow the thief's exploits and often side with her against the authorities.
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Four Square Jane
by Edgar Wallace· 1919
A thief targets the rich while Scotland Yard pursues her.
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A thief the public cannot name
The first thing to know about Four Square Jane is that she is a figure of rumour as much as a person. The newspapers talk about her, the police study her, and the public follows her exploits like a running story. Nobody can say who she is, and that blank space is the engine of the book.
Wallace builds her from her nickname and her style. She has a sign that marks her work, and the sign is part of the fun. A thief who leaves a calling card is telling the law that she is not afraid of it.
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Edgar Wallace
1875–1932 · British crime writer
Edgar Wallace was a hugely prolific British writer of thrillers and crime fiction who later co-created the story for King Kong. The Adventures of Heine follows Heine, a German secret agent, through a series of comic misadventures in Britain during the First World War.
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It is a series of linked crime stories about a mysterious lady thief known by a nickname, who carries out clever robberies while Scotland Yard tries and fails to catch her.
Who wrote Four Square Jane?
Edgar Wallace wrote it. He was a prolific British author of thrillers and detective fiction in the early twentieth century, and he died in 1932.
Is Four Square Jane a true story?
No. It is a work of fiction in the style of popular crime tales of its day, though it uses a real setting, the London police known as Scotland Yard.
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