The Complete Ringer: the Adventures of Fiction's Nemesis and Master of Disguise-The Ringer & Again the Ringer

by Edgar Wallace

Tales of vengeance delivered by the hidden hand of a ruthless master of disguise Practically everyone who has an appetite for the mystery, crime and thriller novels which were offered to the reading public during the inter-war years of the 20th century will be familiar with the substantial body of work produced by British author, Edgar Wallace. His imaginative penmanship brought forth, ‘The Four Just Men’, ‘Sanders and Bones’, ‘J. G. Reeder’, ‘Inspector Elk’ and many others. However, it was the principal character of the stories contained in this book that many authorities on the genre believe established Wallace in the highest echelon of the mystery writers of his time. The Ringer is an unrepentant anti-hero and vigilante of the most extreme type—for this nemesis does baulk at murdering his villainous victims. The Ringer is, in reality, Henry Arthur Milton, ruthless master of disguise, and it is the job of Inspector Wembury of Scotland Yard to catch him and bring him to justice, although that is easier said than done! Despite his popularity with an avid readership, ‘The Ringer’ only appeared in two books, the ‘The Ringer’ and its sequel ‘Again the Ringer’ which is a short story collection in which, of course, The Ringer brings a diverse number of deserving reprobates to their just desserts. Both books appear in this special two-in-one good value Leonaur edition. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

348 pages, Paperback

First published December 9, 2014

About the author

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was a prolific British crime writer, journalist and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and countless articles in newspapers and journals.

Over 160 films have been made of his novels, more than any other author. In the 1920s, one of Wallace's publishers claimed that a quarter of all books read in England were written by him.

He is most famous today as the co-creator of "King Kong", writing the early screenplay and story for the movie, as well as a short story "King Kong" (1933) credited to him and Draycott Dell. He was known for the J. G. Reeder detective stories, The Four Just Men, the Ringer, and for creating the Green Archer character during his lifetime.

Reviews

[Abs007 · Rating 2 out of 5]

And a half

[mrs. oscar Anton wehmanen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A whimsical way to relax (and up your reading rate).

I like British detective stories from earlier times. You get a different perspective on mores and learn a bit about language development. Edgar Wallace is amusing. I subtracted one star for problems in converting the format to e-book. e.g. "olio or two times". ( 1 or 2 ).