The Daughters of the Night

Name: The Daughters of the Night
Author: Edgar Wallace

The novel follows the story of a group of women who are members of a secret society known as the Daughters of the Night. The society is dedicated to helping women in need, and they are willing to go to any lengths to protect their members. When a young woman is found murdered in a London park, the police are baffled. But the Daughters of the Night are determined to find the killer and bring them to justice. With the help of a mysterious detective, they set out to uncover the truth. As the investigation progresses, the Daughters of the Night uncover a sinister plot involving blackmail, murder, and a powerful criminal organization. With the stakes getting higher and higher, the Daughters of the Night must use all of their skills and resources to bring the killer to justice. Will they succeed in their mission, or will the killer remain at large?

By Edgar Wallace · First published 1925 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime Fiction · 17 chapters · 36,066 words

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Jim Bartholomew, booted and spurred and impatient to be gone, sat on the edge of the table and watched the clock with a sigh. He looked too young a man to be the manager of the most important branch of the South Devon Farmers' Bank, and possibly the fact that his father had been managing director of that corporation before he died had something to do with his appointment.

But those who saw in him only a well dressed young man with a taste for good horses, and imagined that his accomplishments began and ended with riding to hounds or leading a hunt club cotillion, had reason to reverse their judgment when they sat on the other side of his table and talked business.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Edgar Wallace
Date: 1925 CE
Language: English
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Noir Fiction
Length: 36,066 words
Structure: 17 chapters, 1,627 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Mystery — The Daughters of the Night is a mystery novel by Edgar Wallace, which follows the story of a detective who is trying to solve a murder case.
Thriller — The novel contains suspenseful elements and a fast-paced plot, making it a thrilling read.
Crime Fiction — The novel follows a detective as he investigates a murder case, making it a crime fiction novel.
Detective Fiction — The novel follows a detective as he investigates a murder case, making it a detective fiction novel.