The Avenger by Edgar Wallace (1905)

A wealthy businessman is murdered and a valuable jewel is stolen. The main suspect is a man who was seen arguing with the victim earlier that day, but he has an alibi. As the investigation unfolds, it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems, and the true culprit is revealed to be someone unexpected.

By Edgar Wallace · First published 1905 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime · 42 chapters · 77,958 words

First lines

CAPTAIN MIKE BRIXAN had certain mild and innocent superstitions. He believed, for example, that if he saw a green crow in a field he would certainly see another green crow before the day was out. And when, at the bookstand on Aix la Chapelle station, he saw and purchased a dime novel that was comprehensively intituled "Only an Extra, or the Pride of Hollywood," he was less concerned as to how this thrilling and dog-eared romance came to be on offer at half a million marks (this was in the days when marks were worth money) than as to the circumstances in which he would again hear or read the word "extras" in the sense of a supernumerary and unimportant screen actress.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Edgar Wallace
• Date: 1905 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Adventure, Detective Fiction
• Length: 77,958 words
• Structure: 42 chapters, 2,204 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Mystery — The narrative revolves around solving a crime, with clues and suspense driving the plot.
• Thriller — The story contains elements of suspense, excitement, and tension.
• Crime — The plot involves criminal activities and law enforcement.
• Adventure — The narrative includes elements of exploration and danger.

Tags

Mystery · Thriller · Crime Fiction · Detective Story · British Literature · Classic Novel · Suspenseful · Murder Mystery · Investigation · Police Procedural · London Setting · Early 20th Century

Contents

• THE HEAD-HUNTER
• MR. SAMPSON LONGVALE CALLS
• THE NIECE
• THE LEADING LADY
• MR. LAWLEY FOSS
• THE MASTER OF GRIFF
• THE SWORDS AND BHAG
• BHAG
• THE ANCESTOR
• THE OPEN WINDOW
• THE MARK ON THE WINDOW
• A CRY FROM A TOWER
• THE TRAP THAT FAILED
• MENDOZA MAKES A FIGHT
• TWO FROM THE YARD
• THE BROWN MAN FROM NOWHERE
• MR. FOSS MAKES A SUGGESTION
• THE FACE IN THE PICTURE
• THE MIDNIGHT VISIT
• A NARROW ESCAPE
• THE ERASURE
• THE HEAD
• CLUES AT THE TOWER
• THE MARKS OF THE BEAST
• THE MAN IN THE CAR
• THE HAND
• THE CAVES
• THE TOWER
• BHAG'S RETURN
• THE ADVERTISEMENT
• JOHN PERCIVAL LIGGITT
• GREGORY'S WAY
• THE TRAP THAT FAILED
• THE SEARCH
• WHAT HAPPENED TO ADELE
• THE ESCAPE
• AT THE TOWER AGAIN
• THE CAVERN OF BONES
• MICHAEL KNOWS FOR SURE
• "THE WIDOW"
• THE DEATH
• CAMERA!

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• Sanders of the River (1911)
• The Twister (1928)
• Big Foot (1927)
• The Dark Eyes of London (1924)
• The Devil Man (1931)
• The Law of the Four Just Men (1921)
• The Joker (1926)
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