The Black by Edgar Wallace (1920)
The story follows the investigation of Detective Inspector Elk, who is assigned to investigate the mysterious death of a wealthy financier, Sir John Dallas. Dallas was found dead in his study, with a black mask covering his face. The investigation leads Elk to a secret society known as The Black, a group of powerful and influential men who are determined to keep their identities and activities a secret. As Elk delves deeper into the case, he discovers a web of intrigue and corruption that stretches from London to the Far East. The Black is a thrilling and suspenseful mystery that will keep readers guessing until the very end. With its complex plot and vivid characters, it is a classic of the crime genre.
By Edgar Wallace · First published 1920 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime Fiction · 60 chapters · 112,559 words
First lines
_TO MARNEY_
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Edgar Wallace
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Noir
- Length: 112,559 words
- Structure: 68 chapters, 4,418 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — The Black is a mystery novel by Edgar Wallace, which follows the story of a detective who is trying to solve a murder case.
- Thriller — The Black is a thrilling novel with suspenseful plot twists and turns that keep the reader guessing until the very end.
- Crime Fiction — The Black is a crime fiction novel that follows the story of a detective as he investigates a murder case.
- Detective Fiction — The Black is a detective fiction novel that follows the story of a detective as he investigates a murder case.
Tags
mystery · thriller · crime · suspense · detective · adventure · dark · secrets · intrigue · plot twist · London · murder
Contents
- Chapter 1: _the Black_
- Chapter 2: _the Lady of Creith_
- Chapter 3: _the Head of the Creiths_
- Chapter 4: _a Caller at Wold House_
- Chapter 5: _the Monkey and the Gourd_
- Chapter 6: _hamon Tells His News_
- Chapter 7: _into the Storm_
- Chapter 8: _the Robber_
- Chapter 9: _mr. Hamon Loses Money_
- Chapter 10: _the Frame-up_
- Chapter 11: _jane Smith_
- Chapter 12: _miss Lydia Hamon_
- Chapter 13: _at Blackheath_
- Chapter 14: _caught!_
- Chapter 15: _joan Makes a Confession_
- Chapter 16: _mr. Hamon is Shown Out_
- Chapter 17: _gentle Julius_
- Chapter 18: _the Trial_
- Chapter 19: _the Tea Shop_
- Chapter 20: _a Caller_
- Chapter 21: _a Volume of Emerson_
- Chapter 22: _welcome Home_
- Chapter 23: _the New Housekeeper_
- Chapter 24: _jim Learns Things_
- Chapter 25: _the Cablegram_
- Chapter 26: _joan Called Jane_
- Chapter 27: _mrs. Cornford's Lodger_
- Chapter 28: _mr. Welling Gives Advice_
- Chapter 29: _a Love Call_
- Chapter 30: _sadi_
- Chapter 31: _joan Tells the Truth_
- Chapter 32: _captain Welling Understands_
- Chapter 33: _the Foreign Sailor_
- Chapter 34: _the Cord_
- Chapter 35: _the Letter That Came by Post_
- Chapter 36: _the Bannockwaite Bride_
- Chapter 37: _the Letter_
- Chapter 38: _a Yachting Trip_
- Chapter 39: _the Chapel in the Wood_
- Chapter 40: _the Lover_
- Chapter 41: _a Photograph_
- Chapter 42: _captain Welling: Investigator_
- Chapter 43: _the Man in the Night_
- Chapter 44: _murder_
- Chapter 45: _wanted_
- Chapter 46: _pointed Shoes_
- Chapter 47: _the Yacht_
- Chapter 48: _mutiny_
- Chapter 49: _the Man on the Beach_
- Chapter 50: _the Play_
- Chapter 51: _the Courtyard_
- Chapter 52: _the House of Sadi_
- Chapter 53: _the House in the Hollow_
- Chapter 54: _a Visit to the Basha_
- Chapter 55: _the Lady from Lisbon_
- Chapter 56: _captain Welling Adds a Postscript_
- Chapter 57: _the Ride to the Hills_
- Chapter 58: _at the White House_
- Chapter 59: _the Face at the Window_
- Chapter 60: _the Marriage_