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Diese Ausgabe von "Hands up!" wurde mit einem funktionalen Layout erstellt und sorgfältig formatiert.
Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) war ein englischer Schriftsteller, Drehbuchautor, Regisseur, Journalist und Dramatiker. Wallace gehört zu den erfolgreichsten englischsprachigen Kriminalschriftstellern. Die Romane von Edgar Wallace wurden in vierundvierzig Sprachen übersetzt.
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"Diese Art Mann kann nichts Schlechtes begehen, das kann ich Ihnen sagen, Miß! Ich kenne die Männer; ich verstehe das Gute in ihnen und das Schlechte. - Mein ganzes Leben lang habe ich von Männern gelebt: meine Kenntnis ihrer Schwächen und ihrer Stärke war mein einziger Trumpf. Frauen verstehe ich nicht. Und auch Sie haben unrecht, Mr. Bird - ich sage Ihnen dies hier offen und ehrlich - ich war nicht hinter den Juwelen von der Frau her, obgleich ich zugeben muß, ich hätte sie gern mal gesehen. .."

148 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1928

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Edgar Wallace

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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.

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January 22, 2024
Standard Edgar Wallace and, therefore, I enjoyed it well enough.
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July 9, 2024
Love it when the book is so old, it doesnt have the cover I own on goodreads.

Nice story about a rich guy getting into too much trouble and a bad guy thats a good guy.
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May 5, 2025
Classico poliziesco con non troppi sussulti ma una buona ambientazione. Voto 6.
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September 12, 2014
I enjoyed it a lot! I've mostly read earlier Edgar Wallace, but the feel of this one is snappier with a bit more action. Good story, too. Easy to read and things happen fast. I like! And I definitely want to find more 1920s and 30s Edgar Wallace.
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