Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was an English crime writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and numerous 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.1
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The silver key
2 editions - first published in 1930 -
The man who changed his name: a play in three acts
2 editions - first published in 1929 -
The melody of death
2 editions - first published in 1927 -
The black
2 editions - first published in 1920 Read -
The admirable carfew
2 editions - first published in 1900 -
The Four Just Men - Edgar Wallace
2 editions - first published in 2007 -
The clever one
2 editions - first published in 1928 -
The Edgar Wallace reader of mystery and adventure
2 editions - first published in 1943 -
Barbara on Her Own
2 editions - first published in 2001 Borrow -
Nig-Nog: and other humorous stories
2 editions - first published in 1934 Borrow -
The squealer
2 editions - first published in 1928 Borrow -
Private Selby
2 editions - first published in 1930 Borrow -
The Ringer returns
2 editions - first published in 1931 Borrow -
Mammoth mystery book
2 editions - first published in 1924 Borrow -
Red aces: being three cases of Mr. Reeder
1 edition - first published in 1972 -
Down under Donovan
1 edition - first published in 1929 -
The road to London
1 edition - first published in 1986 -
Edgar Wallace - Obras Selectas
1 edition - first published in 1993 -
The People of the River (Greenhill Famous Authors)
1 edition - first published in 1987 -
Die Toten Augen Von London
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The Man Who Bought London
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Mr. Commissioner Sanders
1 edition - first published in 1930 -
The Feathered Serpent (Retro Reads)
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The Mind Of Mr J Reeder
1 edition - first published in 2001 -
When The Gang Comes To London
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Die selle des Anderen
1 edition - first published in 1972 -
The Keepers Of The King's Peace (A Sanders of the River Book)
1 edition - first published in 2001 -
Penelope of the "Polyantha"
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The mmelody of death
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Selected Novels
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Double Dan
1 edition - first published in 1954 -
Four Square Jane
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The Iron Grip
1 edition - first published in 2001 -
Bones (A Sanders of the River Book)
1 edition - first published in 2001 -
The African millionaire
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Dama del Brasil, La
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L'Archer vert
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Die Graefin Von Ascot
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Jarrones Turcos
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'The Sooper' and others
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Doppelganger/the Forger
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The books of Bart
1 edition - first published in 1927 -
he Law of The Four Just Men
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Jeroglifico, El
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... Mr. Reeder returns ..
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Mixer, The
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Il Cerchio Rosso
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Los Tres Hombres Justos
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The reporter
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The Square Emerald
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Bones Of The River (A Sanders of the River Book)
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The colossus
1 edition - first published in 1932 -
The door with 7 locks
1 edition - first published in 1985 -
The mystery of the frightened lady
1 edition - first published in 1933 -
Detectives and Criminals
1 edition - first published in 1993 -
Hamaran huoneen arvoitus
1 edition - first published in 1930 -
Those folk of Bulboro'
1 edition - first published in 1918 -
This England
1 edition - first published in 1927 -
No Title Exists
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The girl from Scotland yard
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The gaol breaker
1 edition - first published in 1931 -
Criminal at large: a play in three acts
1 edition - first published in 1934 -
Unofficial dispatches
1 edition - first published in 1975 -
The Feathered Serpent (Dell Mapback, #49)
1 edition - first published in 1943 -
S.O.S.
1 edition - first published in 1995 -
Kate plus 10
1 edition - first published in 1917 -
The Day The World Stopped
1 edition - first published in 2001 -
Edgar Wallace omnibus
1 edition - first published in 1968 -
Kate, plus ten
1 edition - first published in 1928 -
The Edgar Wallace souvenir book: four complete novels.
1 edition - first published in 1930 -
The keeper of the King's peace
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Delitti a Londra
1 edition - first published in 1975 -
Mia morfé sto parachvro
1 edition - first published in 1982 -
El Secreto De Amelia Jones/the Secret of Amelia Jones
1 edition - first published in 1985 -
Sud chotyr'okh: senzatsiĭne opovidani︠e︡ z dii︠a︡l'nosty "taĭnykh vykonavtsiv smerty"
1 edition - first published in 1994 -
The Man Who Shot the Favorite
1 edition - first published in 1997 -
The Arranways mystery
1 edition - first published in 1932 -
Diary of J.G. Reeder
1 edition - first published in 1990 -
The table
1 edition - first published in 1934 -
The Black Grippe
1 edition - first published in 2004 -
The missing millions
1 edition - first published in 1925 -
The orator
1 edition - first published in 1968 -
We shall see
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Daughters Of The Night
1 edition - first published in 2001 -
The Mouthpiece (Black Dagger Crime)
1 edition - first published in 1997 -
Der redner: kriminalroman.
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The law of the three just men
1 edition - first published in 1931 -
Der Hexer / Das Gasthaus an der Themse / Der grüne Bogenschütze. Drei klassische Krimis in einem Band
1 edition - first published in 1996 -
Troĭka iz Kordovy
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Planetoid 127
1 edition - first published in 1987 -
The Four Just Men
1 edition - first published in 1995 -
Room 13 (Bull's-eye)
1 edition - first published in 1979 -
Diana of Kara-Kara
1 edition - first published in 1924 Borrow -
The governor of Chi-Foo and other detective stories
1 edition - first published in 1933 Borrow -
Silinski, master criminal
1 edition - first published in 1930 Borrow -
The Stretelli case and other mystery stories
1 edition - first published in 1930 Borrow -
The book of the all power
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The hairy arm
1 edition - first published in 1925 Borrow -
... White Face ...
1 edition - first published in 1931 Borrow -
The Diary of J.G. Reeder (Mystery Library)
1 edition - first published in 1997
Edgar Wallace
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History Created April 1, 2008 · 6 revisions
| May 26, 2011 | Edited by Sai Shankar | merge authors |
| June 21, 2010 | Edited by Lance Arthur | Edited without comment. |
| June 21, 2010 | Edited by Lance Arthur | Add bio, dates, photo |
| June 21, 2010 | Edited by Lance Arthur | Added new photo |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |