The Crimson Circle

by Edgar Wallace

Overview

When James Beardmore receives a letter demanding £100,000 he refuses to pay-even though it is his last warning. It is his son Jack who finds him dead. Can the amazing powers of Derrick Yale, combined with the methodical patience of Inspector Parr, discover the secret of the Crimson Circle? Who is its all-powerful head and who is the stranger who lies in wait? Twice in a lifetime a ruthless criminal faces the executioner.Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (April 1, 1875-February 10, 1932) was a prolific British crime writer, journalist and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and countless articles in newspapers and journals.Over 160 films have been made of his novels, more than any other author.In the 1920s, one of Wallace's publishers claimed that a quarter of all books read in England were written by him. (citation needed)He is most famous today as the co-creator of "King Kong", writing the early screenplay and story for the movie, as well as a short story "King Kong" (1933) credited to him and Draycott Dell. He was known for the J. G. Reeder detective stories, The Four Just Men, the Ringer, and for creating the Green Archer character during his lifetime.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937022426
Publisher:	Resurrected Press
Publication date:	03/27/2012
Pages:	266
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (April 1, 1875-February 10, 1932) was an English author and journalist. He was born in Greenwich to actors and was raised by foster parents. He enlisted during the Boer War and later became a war correspondent in that conflict. He also served as a correspondent in the Balkans during the Russo-Japanese War of 1905 before turning to fiction as a career. His personal and financial life was at times messy, but he continued to have success as an author, finally turning to writing screenplays for Hollywood.
He wrote 175 novels and 24 plays, most of them in the mystery and crime genre. He also was co-creator and wrote an early version of the screenplay for the movie "King Kong." During his heyday, he was so enormously popular that his publisher claimed that one quarter of all the books read in England had been written by Wallace. His novels served as the basis for over 160 movies. Among the characters he created were the detective J. G. Reeder, the "Four Just Men," and the Green Archer.