The Avenger
1905
First Published
3.24
Average Rating
226
Number of Pages
Francis Elmer has vanished, and all that is found is a typed note signed “The Head Hunter.” Elmer's niece, Adele Leamington, is an extra at the Knebworth Film Corporation. The actress Stella Mendoza keeps the whole set waiting to shoot, in the best Hollywood tradition, but her starring role is given to Adele. Surprised by Mike Brixan as she is learning her lines, Adele drops the typed script. The “v” letters are blurred and the “g” is indistinct, and Mike turns white.
Avg Rating
3.24
Number of Ratings
161
5 STARS
12%
4 STARS
26%
3 STARS
42%
2 STARS
14%
1 STARS
6%
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Author
Edgar Wallace
Author · 106 books
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.
