The Clue of the Silver Key - Wallace, Edgar
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Edgar Wallace was one of the most prolific British mystery writers of the early 20th century, famed for his fast-paced plots, sharp dialogue, and vivid depictions of London's criminal underworld. The Clue of the Silver Key belongs to his series featuring Superintendent T. B. Smith, a shrewd and steady detective often called upon to solve baffling crimes that mix high society with the London underworld. Published in 1929, the novel captures the late-1920s fascination with organized crime, hidden identities, and clever criminal enterprises. Wallace wrote it during the height of his popularity-he…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Edgar Wallace was one of the most prolific British mystery writers of the early 20th century, famed for his fast-paced plots, sharp dialogue, and vivid depictions of London's criminal underworld. The Clue of the Silver Key belongs to his series featuring Superintendent T. B. Smith, a shrewd and steady detective often called upon to solve baffling crimes that mix high society with the London underworld. Published in 1929, the novel captures the late-1920s fascination with organized crime, hidden identities, and clever criminal enterprises. Wallace wrote it during the height of his popularity-he was known as "The King of Thrillers" at the time-and the book reflects his signature mix of mystery, suspense, and brisk storytelling. The story begins with the mysterious murder of John Wood, a respectable businessman found dead under suspicious circumstances in his London flat. The only apparent clue is a small silver key, whose origin and purpose are completely unknown.
Autorenporträt
Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875 - 1932) was an English writer. Born into poverty as an illegitimate London child, Wallace left school at age 12. He joined the army at age 21 and was a war correspondent during the Second Boer War, for Reuters and the Daily Mail. Struggling with debt, he left South Africa, returned to London and began writing thrillers to raise income, publishing books including The Four Just Men (1905). Drawing on his time as a reporter in the Congo, covering the Belgian atrocities, Wallace serialized short stories in magazines such as The Windsor Magazine and later published collections such as Sanders of the River (1911). He signed with Hodder and Stoughton in 1921 and became an internationally recognized author. Wallace was such a prolific writer that one of his publishers claimed that a quarter of all books in England were written by him. As well as journalism, Wallace wrote screen plays, poetry, historical non-fiction, 18 stage plays, 957 short stories and over 170 novels, 12 in 1929 alone. More than 160 films have been made of Wallace's work. He is remembered for the creation of King Kong, as a writer of 'the colonial imagination', for the J. G. Reeder detective stories and for The Green Archer serial. He sold over 50 million copies of his combined works in various editions, and The Economist describes him as "one of the most prolific thriller writers of [the 20th] century."