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Edgar Wallace Mysteries (Premium Collection of 20 Best Thriller Novels) (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. 20 Classic British Crime Mysteries—1920s Detective Fiction with Twists and SuspenseBy Edgar Wallace

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Edgar Wallace Mysteries gathers twenty exemplary thrillers from one of the twentieth century's most prolific architects of popular suspense. Across tales of criminal conspiracy, hidden identities, urban menace, and ingenious detection, Wallace's narrative method is brisk, theatrical, and relentlessly kinetic. His fiction belongs to the golden age of British crime writing while retaining the sensational energy of Victorian melodrama and the emerging pace of modern mass entertainment. Wallace's career shaped his fiction decisively. Born in London in 1875, he worked as a soldier, war correspondent, journalist, playwright, and screenwriter, experiences that sharpened his ear for public speech and his instinct for dramatic incident. His knowledge of newspapers, policing, imperial politics, and London's underworld gave his thrillers their immediacy. Writing at extraordinary speed, he transformed crime fiction into a commercially powerful form without sacrificing narrative ingenuity. This collection is recommended to readers interested in the foundations of modern thriller writing, especially those who value suspenseful plotting, rapid reversals, and atmospheric intrigue. It offers both entertainment and literary-historical significance, revealing how Wallace helped define the popular mystery novel as a vehicle for social anxiety, adventure, and narrative pleasure. 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.

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GenreMystery and Thriller

Length148 hrs 38 mins

Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateJul 20, 2015

LanguageEnglish

1Edgar Wallace Mysteries (Premium Collection of 20 Best Thriller Novels) (Annotated)

26The Devil Man or The Life and Death of Charles Peace (1931) (pt. 1)

2Introduction

27The Devil Man or The Life and Death of Charles Peace (1931) (pt. 2)

3Historical Context

28The Devil Man or The Life and Death of Charles Peace (1931) (pt. 3)

4Synopsis (Selection)

29The Devil Man or The Life and Death of Charles Peace (1931) (pt. 4)

5The Four Just Men (1905) (pt. 1)

30The Forger (1927) (pt. 1)

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6The Four Just Men (1905) (pt. 2)

31The Forger (1927) (pt. 2)

7The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder (1925) (pt. 1)

32The Forger (1927) (pt. 3)

8The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder (1925) (pt. 2)

33The Forger (1927) (pt. 4)

9The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder (1925) (pt. 3)

34The Iron Grip (1929) (pt. 1)

10The Daffodil Mystery or The Daffodil Murder (1920) (pt. 1)

35The Iron Grip (1929) (pt. 2)

11The Daffodil Mystery or The Daffodil Murder (1920) (pt. 2)

36The Twister (pt. 1)

12The Daffodil Mystery or The Daffodil Murder (1920) (pt. 3)

37The Twister (pt. 2)

13The Daffodil Mystery or The Daffodil Murder (1920) (pt. 4)

38The Twister (pt. 3)

14The Angel of Terror (1922) (pt. 1)

39The Secret House (1917) (pt. 1)

15The Angel of Terror (1922) (pt. 2)

40The Secret House (1917) (pt. 2)

16The Angel of Terror (1922) (pt. 3)

41The Secret House (1917) (pt. 3)

17The Clue of the Twisted Candle (1918) (pt. 1)

42The Man who Knew (1918) (pt. 1)

18The Clue of the Twisted Candle (1918) (pt. 2)

43The Man who Knew (1918) (pt. 2)

19The Clue of the Twisted Candle (1918) (pt. 3)

44The Man who Knew (1918) (pt. 3)

20The Crimson Circle (1922) (pt. 1)

45The Green Archer (1923) (pt. 1)

21The Crimson Circle (1922) (pt. 2)

46The Green Archer (1923) (pt. 2)

22The Crimson Circle (1922) (pt. 3)

47The Green Archer (1923) (pt. 3)

23The Green Ribbon (1929) (pt. 1)

48The Green Archer (1923) (pt. 4)

24The Green Ribbon (1929) (pt. 2)

49The Green Archer (1923) (pt. 5)

25The Green Ribbon (1929) (pt. 3)

50The Three Oak Mystery (1924) (pt. 1)

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