The Clue of the New Pin

Name: The Clue of the New Pin
Author: Edgar Wallace

The Clue of the New Pin is a classic mystery novel by Edgar Wallace. It follows the story of Detective Inspector Elk, who is assigned to investigate the mysterious death of a young woman. The only clue to the crime is a pin found near the body. As Elk investigates, he discovers a web of intrigue and deceit involving a secret society, a powerful family, and a mysterious figure known only as the "Master." With the help of his assistant, Sergeant Bracken, Elk must unravel the clues and find the killer before it's too late. Along the way, he must confront his own demons and confront the darkness that lurks in the shadows.

By Edgar Wallace · First published 1923 · Genre: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Thriller · 38 chapters · 71,578 words

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THE establishment of Yeh Ling was just between the desert of Reed Street and the sown of that great and glittering thoroughfare which is theatreland. The desert graduated down from the respectable, if gloomy, houses where innumerable milliners, modistes, and dentists had their signs before the doors and their workrooms and clinics on divers landings, to the howling wilderness of Bennet Street, and in this particular case the description often applied so lightly is aptly and faithfully affixed, for Bennet Street howled by day and howled in a shriller key by night. Its roadway was a playground for the progeny of this prolific neighbourhood, and a "ring" in which all manner of local blood-feuds were settled by waist-bare men, whilst their slatternly women squealed their encouragement or vocalized their apprehensions.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Edgar Wallace
Date: 1923 CE
Language: English
Genres: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Thriller, Adventure
Length: 71,578 words
Structure: 38 chapters, 2,273 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Mystery — The title of the book implies a mystery, as the protagonist is trying to solve the 'clue of the new pin'.
Crime Fiction — Given the title and the author, Edgar Wallace, this book is likely to involve crime and criminal activity.
Thriller — The title implies a thrilling story, as the protagonist is trying to solve a mysterious clue.
Adventure — The protagonist is likely to embark on an adventure to solve the mystery of the new pin.