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Dr. Drib · 01-23-2010, 06:15 AM

Hi, fellow rabid readers, rough rednecks, cool city-slickers, and officious adults with 'Important Things Always To Do.'

Do you like "old-time" thrillers with great atmosphere and story content that rushes head-on to a satisfying resolution? Then Edgar Wallace may be an author you might enjoy.

Edgar Wallace wrote more than 175 novels, and more than 160 films have been made from his books - more than any other writer, according to Wiki and Fantasticfiction. He was most prolifice during the '20s and '30s.

"But I don't wanna pay any money," you might ungrammatically retort, a gleam of manic fear fixated on your suddenly sweaty face, and your twitching palms all awash with an itch that won't rub off. NEVER FEAR! Read the paragraph after this one:

"Harry of MobileRead" - Harry to his friends - has made available about 40 of Edgar Wallace's novels. If you're familiar with Harry's work here, you know that he assembles all of his work with loving attention to detail.

Wallace is not great literature; let's save that for other writers. Wallace, however, could tell a damn good story. (Oh, yes: he's also the co-creator of "King Kong." He and Merian C. Cooper came up with the idea.)

Download a thriller by Edgar Wallace and see if it's to your liking. I have yet to read all of them, but I'm starting one right now, called "Jack O' Judgment."

Don't forget to thank Harry....and MobileRead.

Don

01-23-2010, 06:15 AM	#1
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,472 Karma: 60119087 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	JANUARY READING PLUG: The Thrillers of Edgar Wallace Hi, fellow rabid readers, rough rednecks, cool city-slickers, and officious adults with 'Important Things Always To Do.' Do you like "old-time" thrillers with great atmosphere and story content that rushes head-on to a satisfying resolution? Then Edgar Wallace may be an author you might enjoy. Edgar Wallace wrote more than 175 novels, and more than 160 films have been made from his books - more than any other writer, according to Wiki and Fantasticfiction. He was most prolifice during the '20s and '30s. "But I don't wanna pay any money," you might ungrammatically retort, a gleam of manic fear fixated on your suddenly sweaty face, and your twitching palms all awash with an itch that won't rub off. NEVER FEAR! Read the paragraph after this one: "Harry of MobileRead" - Harry to his friends - has made available about 40 of Edgar Wallace's novels. If you're familiar with Harry's work here, you know that he assembles all of his work with loving attention to detail. Wallace is not great literature; let's save that for other writers. Wallace, however, could tell a damn good story. (Oh, yes: he's also the co-creator of "King Kong." He and Merian C. Cooper came up with the idea.) Download a thriller by Edgar Wallace and see if it's to your liking. I have yet to read all of them, but I'm starting one right now, called "Jack O' Judgment." Don't forget to thank Harry....and MobileRead. Don Attached Thumbnails Attached Images Last edited by Dr. Drib; 01-23-2010 at 09:34 AM.