Coat of Arms

Name: Coat of Arms
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Author: Unknown Author
ISBN: 9780755114795

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202 pages2008House of Stratus, IncorporatedISBN 9780755114795

Mystery Crime Fiction

About this book

It is a small world and the possibility of old criminal acquaintances meeting at a Surrey roadhouse is by no means remote. Sketchley, where the Coat of Arms roadhouse stands, is a place of strange happenings. There are thefts of valuable gold plate, a suspicious old man, seen but not caught, a burglar who returns stolen valuables. When the local manor burns down the owner and guests move to the roadhouse, old vendettas intensify. Interests clash. Murder is committed.

Publication Details

Publisher: House of Stratus, Incorporated
Published: 2008
Pages: 202
ISBN: 9780755114795
Language: en

About Unknown Author

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was an English crime writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and numerous 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.<sup>[1][1]</sup> [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Wallace