The Forger by Edgar Wallace (1920)

Name: The Forger
Author: Edgar Wallace

The Forger by Edgar Wallace follows Peter Clifton, a wealthy man entangled in a perilous murder mystery involving his estranged half-brother, Basil Hale, as he confronts a complex web of deception and danger that threatens his life and reputation. As Peter navigates the treacherous landscape of betrayal, he must uncover the truth to clear his name and protect himself from those who wish to frame him.

By Edgar Wallace · First published 1920 · Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller · 35 chapters · 93,060 words

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THE BIG consulting-room at 903, Harley Street differed as much from its kind as Mr. Cheyne Wells differed from the average consultant.

It was something between a drawing-room and the kind of a library which a lover of good books gathers together piecemeal as opportunity presents. There was comfort in the worn, but not too worn, furniture, in the deep, leather-covered settee drawn up before the red fire. Two walls were filled with shelves wedged with oddly bound, oddly sized volumes; there were books on the table, a newspaper dropped by a careless hand on the floor, but nothing of the apparatus of medicine -- not so much as a microscope or test tube.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Edgar Wallace
Date: 1920 CE
Language: English
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Fiction
Length: 93,060 words
Structure: 35 chapters, 2,615 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

Crime — The plot revolves around forgery and criminal activities.
Mystery — The narrative includes elements of suspense and investigation.
Thriller — The story features tension and high stakes related to the protagonist's actions.
Drama — The characters experience emotional conflicts and moral dilemmas.