Door with Seven Locks

Name: Door with Seven Locks
Author: Unknown Author
ISBN: 9780755114887

by Unknown Author

208 pages2008House of Stratus, IncorporatedISBN 9780755114887

Mystery Crime Fiction Thriller

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About this book

As a practical joke, Sub-Inspector Dick Martin, about to retire, is asked to find a stolen library book. Before long, Dick finds himself intrigued by the nature of the book—and the attractiveness of Sybil, the librarian. Now in private practice, Dick accepts a job that requires him to chase an elusive nobleman, Lord Selford, across the world and is subsequently surprised to find that his favorite librarian is Selford’s relative. Events take a turn when a safe-cracking expert is murdered after attempting to break into the Selford family crypt, and Dick investigates. The Door with Seven Locks contains the locked-room puzzle for which <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/edgar-wallace">Edgar Wallace</a> was famous, but it’s also notable for its exploration of the concept of nature versus nurture.

Publication Details

Publisher: House of Stratus, Incorporated
Published: 2008
Pages: 208
ISBN: 9780755114887

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.[1][1] [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Wallace