Edgar Wallace (Author of The Four Just Men)

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Edgar Wallace

Born

in Greenwich, South London, The United Kingdom

April 01, 1875

Died

February 10, 1932

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers

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Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) 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.

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. ...more

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Average rating: 3.53 · 22,928 ratings · 2,566 reviews · 1,323 distinct works 鈥� Similar authors

	The Four Just Men 3.55 avg rating — 1,429 ratings — published 1905 — 622 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Clue of the Twisted Candle 3.55 avg rating — 830 ratings — published 1916 — 604 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Daffodil Mystery 3.43 avg rating — 784 ratings — published 1920 — 884 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Door with Seven Locks 3.55 avg rating — 649 ratings — published 1926 — 285 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Angel of Terror 3.56 avg rating — 638 ratings — published 1922 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crimson Circle 3.68 avg rating — 595 ratings — published 1922 — 297 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ringer 3.35 avg rating — 426 ratings — published 1925 — 167 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret House 3.25 avg rating — 425 ratings — published 1917 — 286 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Green Archer 3.66 avg rating — 354 ratings — published 1923 — 136 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Black Abbot 3.49 avg rating — 363 ratings — published 1926 — 94 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Four Just Men (6 books)
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Mr. J.G. Reeder (6 books)
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3.65 avg rating — 1,189 ratings

Sanders of the River (12 books)
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3.69 avg rating — 820 ratings

Detective Sgt. (Insp.) Elk (7 books)
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3.47 avg rating — 796 ratings

The Ringer (2 books)
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3.37 avg rating — 511 ratings

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“An intellectual is someone who has found something more interesting than sex.”
― Edgar Wallace

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“Vanity takes no more obnoxious form than the everlasting desire for approval.”
― Edgar Wallace, Complete Works of Edgar Wallace

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“I never did believe in the equality of the sexes, but no girl is the weaker vessel if she gets first grip of the kitchen poker.”
― Edgar Wallace, The Casefiles of Mr. J.G. Reeder

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2013 Empire Challenge: Fiction - Africa, Australia & Other Places (incl. Britain & Ireland)

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

13 votes, 38.2%

Black Mischief by Evelyn Waugh

5 votes, 14.7%

Voyage in the Dark by Jean Rhys

5 votes, 14.7%

The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene

3 votes, 8.8%

Journey without Maps by Graham Greene

2 votes, 5.9%

My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin

2 votes, 5.9%

A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes

2 votes, 5.9%

Sanders of the River by Edgar Wallace

1 vote, 2.9%

Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

1 vote, 2.9%

34 total votes

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