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Lieferstatus:	i.d.R. innert 5-10 Tagen versandfertig
Veröffentlichung:	Mai 2023
Genre:	Romane, Erzählungen, Gedichte
	1920s London mystery / british crime thriller / classic police investigation / Golden Age Crime / interwar detective fiction / london underworld suspense / Master of Disguise / revenge murder plot / Scotland Yard Detective / wronged criminal avenger mehr...
ISBN:	9788027383320
EAN-Code:	9788027383320
Verlag:	e-artnow
Einband:	Kartoniert
Sprache:	English
Dimensionen:	H 229 mm / B 152 mm / D 7 mm
Gewicht:	187 gr
Seiten:	120
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Inhalt:

The Gaunt Stranger is a taut crime thriller built around menace, disguise, and the unnerving uncertainty of identity. Its plot turns on a shadowy figure whose reappearance unsettles policemen, criminals, and respectable society alike, as Wallace orchestrates pursuit and revelation with theatrical precision. Written in the golden age of popular detective fiction, the novel favours velocity, cliff-hanger tension, crisp dialogue, and sensational atmosphere over leisurely deduction, yet its construction shows Wallace's instinctive command of suspense. Edgar Wallace, one of the most prolific British writers of the early twentieth century, brought to fiction the habits of a journalist: speed, sharp observation, and an appetite for dramatic incident. His experience as a reporter, war correspondent, and chronicler of crime helped shape his fascination with police procedure, underworld networks, and public fear. The Gaunt Stranger reflects Wallace's gift for transforming contemporary anxieties into popular entertainment. Readers who enjoy classic British crime fiction, master-criminal plots, and briskly paced mystery will find this novel highly rewarding. It is especially recommended for those interested in the development of the thriller as a modern genre, where atmosphere, momentum, and theatrical surprise become as important as detection itself.