Edgar Wallace

Edgar Wallace, the original writer of King Kong and hundreds of vintage crime, science fiction, and adventure novels, created The Avenger as a page-turning thriller about the mysterious death of Francis Elmer, a dark secret, and a movie set. The discovery of a mysterious note signed 'The Head Hunter' lights up the chase for the murderer, and a further series...

After a tour of duty overseas, the eccentric character Augustus Tibbetts (known as 'Bones' to his associates) returns to London to embark on civilian life. In a series of loosely connected but consistently hilarious tales and vignettes, Bones inadvertently stumbles into a series of improbable but exciting adventures and too-good-to-be-true business ventures. We are delighted to publish this classic book...