90 CRIME NOVELS: Complete Collection (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. The Secret House, The Daffodil Mystery, The Angel of Terror, The Crimson Circle, The Black Abbot, The Forger, The Green Archer, The Avenger, Jack O'Judgement…By Edgar Wallace

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90 CRIME NOVELS: Complete Collection gathers Edgar Wallace's prodigious crime fiction into a panorama of early twentieth-century suspense, ranging from police investigations and courtroom intrigue to secret societies, jewel thefts, blackmail, and international conspiracies. Wallace's style is swift, theatrical, and intensely plot-driven: chapters often turn on revelations, disguises, and reversals rather than psychological introspection. Situated between Victorian sensation fiction and the formal puzzle mysteries of the Golden Age, these novels reveal the popular energies that shaped modern thriller writing. Edgar Wallace (1875–1932) was a journalist, war correspondent, playwright, screenwriter, and one of the most commercially successful authors of his era. His experience in newspapers sharpened his gift for pace, topical detail, and dramatic compression, while his reporting exposed him to courts, crime, empire, and urban unrest. Writing under pressure and for a mass readership, Wallace transformed contemporary anxieties into compulsively readable narratives. This collection is recommended to readers interested in the foundations of crime and thriller fiction, especially those who value narrative momentum, atmosphere, and historical breadth. It is also indispensable for scholars and enthusiasts tracing the evolution of popular mystery from sensational adventure to modern crime entertainment. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

Crime Mystery Detective Thriller Espionage Conspiracy Hidden Identity Political Intrigue

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Rating★★★★ 3.5 (71)

Includes Goodreads

GenreMystery and Thriller

Length682 hrs 14 mins

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FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateJul 20, 2015

LanguageEnglish

190 CRIME NOVELS: Complete Collection

2Introduction

3Historical Context

4Synopsis (Selection)

5Angel Esquire (1908) (pt. 1)

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6Angel Esquire (1908) (pt. 2)

7Angel Esquire (1908) (pt. 3)

8The Fourth Plague or Red Hand (1913) (pt. 1)

9The Fourth Plague or Red Hand (1913) (pt. 2)

10The Fourth Plague or Red Hand (1913) (pt. 3)

11Grey Timothy or Pallard the Punter (1913) (pt. 1)

12Grey Timothy or Pallard the Punter (1913) (pt. 2)

13Grey Timothy or Pallard the Punter (1913) (pt. 3)

14The Man Who Bought London (1915) (pt. 1)

15The Man Who Bought London (1915) (pt. 2)

16The Man Who Bought London (1915) (pt. 3)

17The Melody of Death (1915) (pt. 1)

18The Melody of Death (1915) (pt. 2)

19The Melody of Death (1915) (pt. 3)

20A Debt Discharged (1916) (pt. 1)

21A Debt Discharged (1916) (pt. 2)

22A Debt Discharged (1916) (pt. 3)

23The Tomb of T’sin (1916) (pt. 1)

24The Tomb of T’sin (1916) (pt. 2)

25The Tomb of T’sin (1916) (pt. 3)

26The Secret House (1917) (pt. 1)

27The Secret House (1917) (pt. 2)

28The Secret House (1917) (pt. 3)

29The Clue of the Twisted Candle (1918) (pt. 1)

30The Clue of the Twisted Candle (1918) (pt. 2)

31The Clue of the Twisted Candle (1918) (pt. 3)

32Down Under Donovan (1918) (pt. 1)

33Down Under Donovan (1918) (pt. 2)

34Down Under Donovan (1918) (pt. 3)

35The Man who Knew (1918) (pt. 1)

36The Man who Knew (1918) (pt. 2)

37The Man who Knew (1918) (pt. 3)

38The Green Rust (1919) (pt. 1)

39The Green Rust (1919) (pt. 2)

40The Green Rust (1919) (pt. 3)

41The Green Rust (1919) (pt. 4)

42Kate Plus Ten (1919) (pt. 1)

43Kate Plus Ten (1919) (pt. 2)

44Kate Plus Ten (1919) (pt. 3)

45The Daffodil Mystery or The Daffodil Murder (1920) (pt. 1)

46The Daffodil Mystery or The Daffodil Murder (1920) (pt. 2)

47The Daffodil Mystery or The Daffodil Murder (1920) (pt. 3)

48The Daffodil Mystery or The Daffodil Murder (1920) (pt. 4)

49Jack O’judgment (1920) (pt. 1)

50Jack O’judgment (1920) (pt. 2)

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