The Brigand
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the shadowy underworld of early twentieth-century London, Edgar Wallace's The Brigand introduces a cunning and elusive criminal mastermind whose audacious exploits pit him against the full force of the law in a breathless cat-and-mouse pursuit. Wallace chronicles a tale of high-stakes deception, daring heists, and razor-sharp intrigue, drawing readers headlong into a world where the line between hero and villain blurs with every twist of the plot. The novel's rapid-fire pacing and vivid characterisation capture the electric tension of a city perpetually on edge, rendered with the confident, no-nonsense prose that made Wallace the undisputed king of the thriller genre. A towering figure in popular British fiction, Wallace was extraordinarily prolific, and The Brigand stands as a fine example of his gift for constructing intricate plots that snap shut like a trap. His narratives argue that crime is as much a theatre of personality as it is of circumstance, and his rogues possess a magnetic charisma that continues to captivate readers decades after their creation. For anyone who has yet to encounter Wallace at his most inventive, this novel presents the perfect entry point — and for devoted fans, a reminder of why his grip on the imagination has never truly loosened.
Author: Edgar Wallace
Format: Paperback
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the shadowy underworld of early twentieth-century London, Edgar Wallace's The Brigand introduces a cunning and elusive criminal mastermind whose audacious exploits pit him against the full force of the law in a breathless cat-and-mouse pursuit. Wallace chronicles a tale of high-stakes deception, daring heists, and razor-sharp intrigue, drawing readers headlong into a world where the line between hero and villain blurs with every twist of the plot. The novel's rapid-fire pacing and vivid characterisation capture the electric tension of a city perpetually on edge, rendered with the confident, no-nonsense prose that made Wallace the undisputed king of the thriller genre. A towering figure in popular British fiction, Wallace was extraordinarily prolific, and The Brigand stands as a fine example of his gift for constructing intricate plots that snap shut like a trap. His narratives argue that crime is as much a theatre of personality as it is of circumstance, and his rogues possess a magnetic charisma that continues to captivate readers decades after their creation. For anyone who has yet to encounter Wallace at his most inventive, this novel presents the perfect entry point — and for devoted fans, a reminder of why his grip on the imagination has never truly loosened.