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The Angel of Terror aka The Destroying Angel Jack Glover of Rennet, Glover and Simpson does not believe his cousin Meredith killed Bulford. Meredith's father was an eccentric and unless Meredith is married by the age of thirty his sister inherits everything.
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The Angel of Terror is a 1922 crime novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. Adaptation. In 1963 it was turned into the film Ricochet directed by John Moxey as part of a long-running series of Wallace films made at Merton Park Studios. References
- Edgar Wallace
- 1922
Nov 21, 2019 · Edgar Wallace's 'The Angel of Terror' is a thrilling novel that delves into the mysterious world of crime and deception. Written in Wallace's signature suspenseful style, the book keeps readers on the edge of their seats as they follow the intricate plot filled with unexpected twists and turns.
- Edgar Wallace
- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter Vi
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
The hush of the court, which had been broken when the foreman of thejury returned their verdict, was intensified as the Judge, with a quickglance over his pince-nez at the tall prisoner, marshalled his paperswith the precision and method which old men display in tense momentssuch as these. He gathered them together, white paper and blue and buffand...
Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table,rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire. There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meetwith a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on whichstood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread andjam. "Finished, ...
The man who had opened the door was a short, stoutly built person ofmiddle age. He took the girl's arm gently, and without questioning sheaccompanied him to the car ahead, the man in the raincoat following. Noword was spoken, and Lydia was too bewildered to ask questions until thecar was on its way. Then the younger man chuckled. "Clever, Rennett!"...
All night long she had sat in the little bedroom to which Mrs. Rennetthad led her, thinking and thinking and thinking. She could not sleep,although she had tried hard, and most of the night she spent pacing upand down from window to door turning over the amazing situation in whichshe found herself. She had never thought of marriage seriously, andre...
Jack Glover heard footsteps coming down the path, and turned to meet aman who had "detective" written largely all over him. Jack turned andlooked down again at the body as the man came up. "Who is this?" asked the officer sharply. "It is James Meredith," said Jack simply. "Dead?" said the officer, startled. "He has committed suicide!" Jack did not ...
The police search of the house and grounds at Dulwich Grange, Mr.Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and neitherRennett's nor Jack's assistance was invited or offered. Before luncheon Inspector Colhead came to the study. "We've had a good look round your place, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and Ithink we know where the deceased hid hi...
Miss Jean Briggerland reached her home in Berkeley Street soon afternine o'clock. She did not ring, but let herself in with a key and wentstraight to the dining-room, where her father sat eating his breakfast,with a newspaper propped up before him. He was the dark-skinned man whom Lydia had seen at the theatre, and helooked up over his gold-rimmed ...
"And now, Mrs. Meredith," said Jack Glover, "what are you going to do?" He had spent the greater part of the morning with the new heiress, andLydia had listened, speechless, as he recited a long and meaninglesslist of securities, of estates, of ground rents, balances and the like,which she had inherited. "What am I going to do?" she said, shaking h...
May 19, 2007 · The Angel of Terror by Edgar Wallace. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… In Detective Fiction. About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
- Edgar Wallace
- English
- 1922
- The Angel of Terror
Chapters. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929. The longest-living author of this work died in 1932, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 91 years or less.
Mar 9, 2018 · A young woman whose beauty is comparable to the beauty of angels is such a manipulative, homicidal, psychotic narcissistic (sp) genius and murderer. She is absolutely cold blooded and cold hearted and creates friendships and relationships in order to realize her goals of prestige and wealth.
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- Edgar Wallace
