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1875–1932 · British crime writer

Edgar Wallace

Edgar Wallace

Edgar Wallace was a hugely prolific British writer of thrillers and crime fiction who later co-created the story for King Kong.

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Novels

#First publishedBookKindListening timeRead
11916
The Tomb of Ts'in

An expedition seeks an emperor’s tomb and encounters buried dangers.

Novel5 h 56 minFree to startRead free
21917
The Secret House

Blackmail and concealed identities surround a house with hidden purposes.

Novel6 h 41 minFree to startRead free
31918
The Man Who Knew

Hidden identities and dangerous knowledge lie behind a mystery.

Novel6 h 3 minFree to startRead free
41919
The Green Rust

A secret plot threatens the grain that feeds nations.

Novel9 h 26 minFree to startRead free
51919
Kate Plus 10

A criminal leader and a detective contest a planned robbery.

Novel5 h 46 minFree to startRead free
61920
Jack O' Judgment

A mysterious avenger turns against a gang of blackmailers.

Novel8 h 17 minFree to startRead free
71920
The Daffodil Mystery

A London detective investigates a murder linked to a shop.

Novel7 h 47 minFree to startRead free
81921
The Book of All-Power

A mysterious book draws people into plots and revolution.

Novel5 h 44 minFree to startRead free
91922
The Crimson Circle

A secret criminal group threatens wealthy Londoners with blackmail.

Novel7 h 24 minFree to startRead free
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The Angel of Terror

A young woman's inheritance makes her a target for murder.

Novel7 h 14 minFree to startRead free
111924
Room 13

A former prisoner becomes entangled in a London counterfeiting scheme.

Novel6 h 52 minFree to startRead free
121925
The Strange Countess

A young woman faces deception and secrets surrounding a countess.

Novel7 h 8 minFree to startRead free
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The Three Just Men

Three men pursue wrongdoers who escape punishment through the courts.

Novel10 h 32 minFree to startRead free
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The Black Abbot

A search for hidden treasure draws danger to an English estate.

Novel10 h 19 minFree to startRead free
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The Girl from Scotland Yard

A woman detective confronts crime in London's police world.

Novel7 h 7 minFree to startRead free
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Terror Keep

A detective faces a criminal plotting revenge after his escape.

Novel6 h 9 minFree to startRead free

Stories and shorter works

#First publishedBookKindListening timeRead
11917
The Keepers of the King's Peace

British officers enforce colonial rule along West African rivers.

Stories6 h 11 minFree to startRead free
21917
The Adventures of Heine

A rogue uses wit and deception to evade the law.

Stories10 h 8 minFree to startRead free
31918
Tam O' the Scoots

A Scottish airman faces combat above the Western Front.

Stories4 h 29 minFree to startRead free
41919
Four Square Jane

A thief targets the rich while Scotland Yard pursues her.

Stories4 hFree to startRead free
51929
Red Aces: Being Three Cases of Mr. Reeder

An unassuming London investigator takes on three criminal cases.

Stories7 h 50 minFree to startRead free

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About Edgar Wallace

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.

Born
1875
Died
1932

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