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• Two of British author Edgar Wallace's mystery thrillers are in this Kindle eBook: The Crimson Circle & The Secret House The Crimson Circle (1922)Scotland Yard tackles a league of blackmailers known as The Crimson Circle. They may have already killed James Beardmore, who refused to pay after getting a letter demanding £100,000. Are there more murders still to come? The Secret House (1817)A suspected criminal runs the "The Gossip's Corner" news but police have never been able to find him – that is, until T.B. Smith tracks the man to The Secret House.About The AuthorBritish novelist Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was a Reuters war correspondent during the Second Boer War. He wrote thrillers for extra money. He died while drafting the film King Kong. His crime novels include:1. Angel Esquire (1908)2. The Fourth Plague or Red Hand (1913)3. Grey Timothy (or Pallard the Punter) (1913)4. The Man Who Bought London (1915)5. The Melody of Death (1915)6. A Debt Discharged (1916)7. The Tomb of T'Sin (1916)8. The Clue of the Twisted Candle (1916)9. The Secret House (1917)10. Down under Donovan (1918)11. The Man Who Knew (1918)12. The Strange Lapses of Larry Loman (1918)13. The Green Rust (1919)14. Kate Plus Ten (1919)15. The Daffodil Mystery or The Daffodil Murder (1920)16. Jack O'Judgment (1920)17. The Angel of Terror or The Destroying Angel (1922)18. The Crimson Circle (1922)19. Mr. Justice Maxwell or Take-A-Chance Anderson( 1922)20. The Valley of Ghosts (1922)

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.

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.

The Crimson Circle By Edgar Wallace Scotland Yard try to uncover a league of blackmailers called The Crimson Circle. At least one man is dead after refusing to pay £100,000. Will there be more bodies? Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr track down the criminals in a race against time in this classic British detective thriller by the master of mystery Edgar Wallace.

When James Beardmore receives a letter demanding œ100,000 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.

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 (1875-1932) was a prolific British crime writer, journalist and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and countless articles in newspapers and journals. Edgar Wallace was born in Yarmouth, Greenwich, Norfolk. His biological parents were actors Richard Horatio Edgar (who never knew of his existence) and Mary Jane "Polly" Richards, nee Blair. Known as Richard Freeman, Edgar had a happy childhood, forming an especially close bond with 20-year-old Clara Freeman who became like a second mother to him. His foster-father George Freeman was an honourable and kind man and determined to ensure Richard received a good education. 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. His other works include: The Angel of Terror (1922), The Clue of the Twisted Candle (1916), and The Daffodil Mystery (1920).