Edgar Wallace 
The Angel of Terror 

The Angel of Terror Edgar Wallace – Angelically beautiful Jean Briggerland is a sociopathic criminal, so lovely that none can see her guilt — even in connection with the most blatant crimes! Can Jack Glover, best friend and lawyer to Jean’s latest victim, bring her to justice before she murders her way to unspeakable wealth and power?The driver leant over the shining apron which partially protected him from the weather, and shouted: ‘Is Miss Beale there?’ The girl started in surprise, taking a step toward the cab. ‘I am Miss Beale, ‘ she said. ‘Your editor has sent me for you, ‘ said the man briskly. The editor of the Megaphone had been guilty of many eccentric acts. He had expressed views on her drawing which she shivered to recall. He had aroused her in the middle of the night to sketch dresses at a fancy dress ball, but never before had he done anything so human as to send a taxi for her. Nevertheless, she would not look at the gift cab too closely, and she stepped into the warm interior. The windows were veiled with the snow and the sleet which had been falling all the time she had been in the theatre. She saw blurred lights flash past, and realised that the taxi was going at a good pace. She rubbed the windows and tried to look out after a while.

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.