The Yellow Snake by Edgar Wallace

The story follows the adventures of Detective-Inspector Elk, who is sent to investigate a series of mysterious deaths in a small English village. He soon discovers that the deaths are linked to a mysterious yellow snake, which is believed to be a symbol of death. Elk soon finds himself in a race against time to uncover the truth behind the deaths and the mysterious snake. He must battle against a powerful criminal organization, as well as his own inner demons, in order to solve the case. The Yellow Snake is a thrilling and suspenseful mystery novel, full of twists and turns. It is a classic of the crime genre and a must-read for fans of Edgar Wallace.

By Edgar Wallace · First published 1926 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Adventure · 38 chapters · 62,547 words

First lines

There was no house in Siangtan quite like Joe Bray's. For the matter of that, Joe was unique even in China, to which so many unusual personalities have drifted since the days of Marco Polo.

The house was of stone and had been designed by one Pinto Huello, a drunken Portuguese architect, who had left Portugal in circumstances discreditable to himself, and had drifted via Canton and Wuchau to this immense and untidy town.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Edgar Wallace
• Date: 1926 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy
• Length: 62,547 words
• Structure: 38 chapters, 2,563 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Mystery — The title of the book implies a mysterious element, and Edgar Wallace is known for writing mystery novels.
• Thriller — Edgar Wallace is known for writing thrillers, and the title of the book implies a suspenseful element.
• Adventure — The title of the book implies an adventurous element, and Edgar Wallace is known for writing adventure stories.
• Fantasy — The title of the book implies a fantastical element, and Edgar Wallace is known for writing fantasy stories.

Tags

mystery · thriller · crime · suspense · adventure · detective · murder · investigation · secrets · deception · intrigue · plot twist

Contents

• CHAPTER ONE
• CHAPTER TWO
• CHAPTER THREE
• CHAPTER FOUR
• CHAPTER FIVE
• CHAPTER SIX
• CHAPTER SEVEN
• CHAPTER EIGHT
• CHAPTER NINE
• CHAPTER TEN
• CHAPTER ELEVEN
• CHAPTER TWELVE
• CHAPTER THIRTEEN
• CHAPTER FOURTEEN
• CHAPTER FIFTEEN
• CHAPTER SIXTEEN
• CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
• CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
• CHAPTER NINETEEN
• CHAPTER TWENTY
• CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
• CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
• CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
• CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
• CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
• CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
• CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
• CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
• CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
• CHAPTER THIRTY
• CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
• CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
• CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
• CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
• CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
• CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
• CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
• CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

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• The Twister (1928)
• Big Foot (1927)
• The Dark Eyes of London (1924)
• The Devil Man (1931)
• The Law of the Four Just Men (1921)
• The Joker (1926)
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