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L'intreccio del racconto, la trama avvincente, i colpi di scena che si susseguono, la suspense che avvince il lettore fino all'ultima pagina: sono questi gli ingredienti di un buon giallo, e ben pochi scrittori hanno saputo padroneggiarli con la stessa abilità e sapienza di Edgar Wallace. Questo volume raccoglie la produzione migliore del grande autore inglese: dieci casi appassionanti, dieci crimini intricati, dieci matasse da sbrogliare in cui Wallace, con inventiva sempre nuova, costruisce altrettante situazioni criminose diversissime. Una sfida sempre nuova per il lettore, che potrà affinare e misurare il proprio acume investigativo, potrà nutrire e saziare il proprio desiderio del brivido nelle pagine dello scrittore che più di ogni altro ha fatto del poliziesco un genere ormai classico. Contiene: L’enigma della candela ritorta (The Clue of the Twisted Candle) La valle degli spiriti (The Valley of Ghost) Il cerchio scarlatto (The Crimson Circle) L’enigma dello spillo (The Clue of the New Pin) Il mistero delle tre querce (The Three Oak Mistery) La porta delle sette chiavi (The Door with Seven Lock) Lo smeraldo maledetto (The Square Emerald) La porta del traditore (The Traitor’s Gate) L’orma gigante (Big Foot) Il laccio rosso (The Frightened Lady)

The green face hangs in the Room of Horror and around it grows a living, baffling legend of mystery and murder. At 2.00 a.m. the Embankment fog is thick and black. Men are gathered round a body. The dead man was clubbed and then thrown into the Thames. Dick Shannon races back to Scotland Yard, which is humming with the latest news; the Queen of Finland's car has been held up in The Mall and her diamond chain has vanished into the fog ...

The narrative centers on Clay Shelton, a master forger sentenced to death for a policeman's murder. After his execution, a secret organization known as "the Terrible People" begins targeting those involved in his case, starting with the judge, prosecutor, and executioner, all of whom are brutally killed. Arnold "Betcher" Long, the private investigator who apprehended Shelton, becomes the next target but proves to be a formidable adversary. This classic mystery, originally published in 1926, showcases Edgar Wallace's influential role in the detective genre.

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace, an English writer and war correspondent, began his literary career out of financial necessity after returning from the Second Boer War. He gained fame for his thrillers, such as The Four Just Men, and drew inspiration from his experiences in the Congo for works like Sanders of the River. Wallace's prolific output led to claims that he authored a significant portion of England's books. In his later years, he transitioned to Hollywood as a scriptwriter before his untimely death, leaving behind a legacy that included contributions to King Kong.