On board of the ocean liner Wu-Song, someone tries repeatedly to steal the diplomatic bag of a prominent Chinese diplomat. The Ambassador, nevertheless, claims that his suitcase only contains a few documents about the History of Ancient China. Professor Tillizinni of the University of Florence starts investigating on the mystery on behalf of Scotland Yard, diving into an unexpectedly complex and dangerous investigation. One of Wallace most thrilling and entertaining novels.
Author
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. 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.
