The Northing Tramp by Edgar Wallace

Name: The Northing Tramp
Author: Edgar Wallace

The Northing Tramp is a classic crime novel by Edgar Wallace. It tells the story of a tramp who is found dead in a ditch in the small village of Northing. The local police are baffled by the case, and the only clue they have is a mysterious note found in the tramp's pocket. The note leads the police to a nearby manor house, where they discover a secret society of criminals. The leader of the group is a mysterious figure known only as the "Master". The police soon realize that the tramp was murdered by the Master and his gang, and they must race against time to stop them before they can commit any more crimes. The Northing Tramp is a thrilling and suspenseful crime novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. It is a classic example of Edgar Wallace's writing style, and is sure to be enjoyed by fans of classic crime fiction.

By Edgar Wallace · First published 1926 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime Fiction · 15 chapters · 58,283 words

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THE tramp looked to be less savoury than most tramps; and more dangerous. For he was playing with a serviceable automatic pistol, throwing it from one hand and catching it with the other, balancing its muzzle on his forefinger with an anxious eye as it leant first one way and then another; or letting it slip through his hands until the barrel was pointing earthwards. This pistol was rather like a precious plaything; he could neither keep his eyes nor hands from it, and when, tired of the toy, he slipped it into the pocket of his tattered pants, the disappearance was momentary. Out it came again, to be fondled and tossed and spun. "Such things cannot be!" said the tramp, aloud, not once, but many times in the course of his play. He was unmistakably English, and what an English tramp was doing on the outskirts of Littleburg, in the State of New York, requires, but for the moment evades, explanation. He was not pleasant even as tramps go. His face was blotched and swollen, he carried a week's growth of beard, one eye was recovering from the violent impact of a fist delivered a week before by a brother tramp whom he had awakened at an inconvenient moment. He might explain the swelling by his ignorance of the properties of poison ivy, but there was nobody interested enough to ask. His collarless shirt was grimy, his apology for a jacket had bottomless pits for pockets; on the back of his head, as he juggled the pistol, he maintained an ancient derby hat, badly dented, the rim rat-eaten.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Edgar Wallace
Date: 1926 CE
Language: English
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Adventure
Length: 58,283 words
Structure: 15 chapters, 1,731 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Mystery — The Northing Tramp is a mystery novel by Edgar Wallace, which follows the story of a tramp who is accused of a murder he did not commit.
Thriller — The Northing Tramp is a thrilling novel with a fast-paced plot and suspenseful moments that keep the reader engaged.
Crime Fiction — The Northing Tramp is a crime fiction novel that follows the story of a tramp who is accused of a murder he did not commit and must prove his innocence.
Adventure — The Northing Tramp is an adventure novel that follows the tramp as he embarks on a journey to prove his innocence and uncover the truth behind the murder.