A King by Night

By Edgar Wallace

English crime writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. He wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and numerous articles. In the 1920s, one of Wallace’s publishers claimed that a quarter of all books read in England were written by him. He was known during his lifetime for the J. G. Reeder detective stories, „"The Four Just Men"”, „"The Ringer"”, and for creating the Green Archer character. He is most famous today as the co-creator of King Kong. „"A King by Night"” is a mystery novel, centering around the latest in a series of murders. The plot thickens until the last two chapters, when all is revealed. Recommended for Edgar Wallace fans and fans of old-time, classic crime thrillers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Libreka GmbH
• Release date: Feb 20, 2018
• ISBN: 9788381369961

Edgar Wallace

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace; * 1. April 1875 in Greenwich bei London; † 10. Februar 1932 in Hollywood, Kalifornien) war ein englischer Schriftsteller, Drehbuchautor, Regisseur, Journalist und Dramatiker. Er gehört zu den erfolgreichsten englischsprachigen Kriminalschriftstellern. (Wikipedia)