Mr. Reader, like his famous colleague Hercule Poirot, does not seek fame, but does not give criminals a chance! This time, Mr. Reader will have to rack his brains to find the famous and elusive counterfeiter, expose the security guard who robbed the bank, and neutralize a gang of swindlers who staged entire performances to defraud wealthy citizens of large sums...Edgar Wallace is one of the most popular English classics. detective. The unpredictable, dynamic plots of his books have spawned more than 160 film adaptations! The author worked a lot with Hollywood: he was the screenwriter of the legendary “King Kong” and the first film version of “The Hound of the Baskervilles”. Chases, shootouts, disguises, luxury villas and cars are integral components of Wallace's stories.