Edgar Wallace
British crime writer, journalist and playwright (1875–1932)
1875–1932, born in Greenwich
- Born
- 1 April 1875
- Birthplace
- Greenwich
- Died
- 10 February 1932
Notable works
- 1905 The Four Just Men · thriller, detective fiction
- 1908 Angel Esquire
- 1917 Kate Plus Ten
- 1922 The Crimson Circle · detective fiction
- 1926 The Black Abbot · mystery fiction
- 1927 The Big Foot · crime literature
- 1929 The Gunner · crime fiction
- The Green Rust
- A Debt Discharged
- Down Under Donovan
From their work
I never did believe in the equality of the sexes, but no girl is the weaker vessel if she gets first grip of the kitchen poker.
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