Der Mann im Hintergrund

by Edgar Wallace

Mr. Reeder reist in die Vereinigten Staaten, um bei der Aufklärung einer großen Unterschlagungsaffäre mitzuhelfen, den Fall der Gessler-Bank. Reeder arbeitet seit mehreren Jahren als Spezialist für Bankengewerbe bei Scotland Yard. Aus Sing-Sing ist ein Gefangener entflohen und kurz darauf hat es eine Reihe von Unterschlagungen gegeben. Wird Mr. Reeder dem Betrüger auf die Schliche kommen?
Spannende Unterhaltung vom Großmeister der Kriminalliteratur.

Genres: Crime

Paperback

First published January 1, 1932

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.