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For Mother’s Day 2006, we’ve recorded five versions of this tribute to Mothers and their role in shaping the future. The title is very famous out of its context, but now you can hear how it was originally intended.

2Clue of the Twisted Candle

By Edgar Wallace

Well-known mystery writer John Lexman is charged with murder and sent to Broadmoor Prison. His friend T.X., head of a special branch of Scotland Yard, tries to prove his innocence. (Summary by Gesine)

3Angel of Terror

By Edgar Wallace

When this was written, literary traditions still decreed beauty to be the outward sign of inner saintliness, whereas evil characters tended to be “ugly as sin.” Jean Briggerland defies these expectations by being every bit as angelically beautiful as she is sociopathic. So lovely that all around her are blinded to her guilt no matter how blatant her crimes, only Jack Glover, best friend and lawyer of her most recent victim, is aware of her true nature. Can he stop her crime spree and bring her to justice before she murders her way to wealth and happiness? He really, really shouldn’t count on it. Despite the book’s outrageously implausible plot, it nevertheless manages to keep one in suspense from first page to last. Advisory: Antiquated attitudes and occasional profanity will add unintentional humor to the charms of the story for some listeners but might offend others. (Summary by Lee Elliot)

4Is Mars Habitable?

By Alfred Russel Wallace

In 1907 Wallace wrote the short book Is Mars Habitable? to criticize the claims made by Percival Lowell that there were Martian canals built by intelligent beings. Wallace did months of research, consulted various experts, and produced his own scientific analysis of the martian climate and atmospheric conditions. Among other things Wallace pointed out that spectroscopic analysis had shown no signs of water vapour in the Martian atmosphere, that Lowell's analysis of Mars's climate was seriously flawed and badly overestimated the surface temperature, and that low atmospheric pressure would make liquid water, let alone a planet girding irrigation system, impossible. (from Wikipedia)

5Daffodil Mystery

By Edgar Wallace

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (April 1, 1875–February 10, 1932) was a prolific British crime writer, journalist and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and countless 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. <br><br> 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. (Summary from Wikipedia)

6Angel of Terror (version 2)

By Edgar Wallace

Beautiful Jean Briggerland is the epitome of evilness in this twisting and turning thriller. She plots many different ways to steal her new victim's riches including lies and murder. Only Jack Glover the lawyer of Jean's most recent victim, is aware of her true nature. Can he stop her crime spree and bring her to justice before she murders her way to wealth and happiness? Don't count on it! Page after page offers action, new twists, and unexpected surprises that will keep the reader listening for more! (Summary by Allyson Hester)

7Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Book 1

By Lew Wallace

Lew Wallace's Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ "Book 1" gives a sideline view of events taking pace around the days of Christ. Book 1 gives the account of Christ's birth. (Summary by MHAIJH85)

8Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

By Lew Wallace

Ben-Hur is a story of two very different heroes. Judah Ben-Hur, a prince of Jerusalem, is involved in an accident to the Roman procurator which is taken to be intentional. He is seized and sent to the fleet as a galley-slave, while his family is imprisoned and the family goods confiscated. When Ben-Hur saves the fleet captain from drowning after his ship is sunk in a fight with pirates, that officer adopts him as son and heir. With Roman training, Ben-Hur distinguishes himself in the arena and the palistrae and appears to be on the way to high military command.<P>With the help of a faithful family retainer and a generous Arab sheik, Ben-Hur is enabled to take part in a widely touted chariot race, where one of the other charioteers is the boyhood friend who connived to punish him for the accident and split his estate. That rival is crippled, financially and bodily, in a no-holds-barred race (memorable from the 1959 movie with Charlton Heston).<P>Ben-Hur turns his attention to the prophesied King of the Jews, when through the sheik he meets Balthasar, one of the Three Wise Men, and hears of the child born years ago. Will Ben-Hur be the general who brings victories to the King, and finally liberates Israel from the oppressive Roman yoke? In his quest for the answer, Ben-Hur seeks out the Nazarene, now rumored to be The Messiah.<P>THAT hero needs no introduction.<P>Curious about the lack of kingly trappings and ambitions about this man, Ben-Hur begins to suspect that his kingdom is not of this world. And with him, we receive a gut-wrenching eye-witness view of Jesus’ arrest, humiliation, and crucifixion.

This exciting historical adventure depicts the last stand of the Gordons - God's "outlaws" - fighting for their Catholic Faith in the early days of the Protestant Revolution in seventeenth-century Scotland.<br> Written for the children but enjoyed by young and old alike, this intriguing novel is filled with courageous heroes, cowardly villains, secrets and even secret passages! (Summary by Maria Therese)<br><br>Reader's Note: A new (and hopefully improved) recording of this book was uploaded in June, 2013.

10Green Rust

By Edgar Wallace

A millionaire is taken suddenly ill, and sensing his mortality, he asks his attorney to do him one last favor—to find and secretly watch over his missing niece, the daughter of his profligate deceased sister. This niece at the appropriate time would become heir to his millions. However, the millionaire is mysteriously murdered, stabbed to death in his sick bed. Oliva Cresswell, the unsuspecting niece, has been a cashier in a large West End store for five years when she meets a Mr. Beale, a self-described wheat merchant, is attacked in her flat and rescued by this Mr. Beale, is offered a job as his confidential secretary, refuses him, is unexplainably sacked and finds herself in need of his offer. The mysteries multiply and deepen as the story proceeds. (Introduction by Don W. Jenkins)

11Chronicles of Canada Volume 13 - The United Empire Loyalists: A Chronicle of the Great Migration

By W. Stewart Wallace

Volume 13 of The Chronicles of Canada Series. This volume sheds light on the often misunderstood Americans who chose to remain loyal to the Crown of England during and after the American Revolution. While the vast majority of American writings which detail the Revolution paint the Loyalists (sometimes called Tories) in the most negative fashion, this volume explains the reasons behind their election to flee to Canada (and other countries) rather than remain on American soil. While no exact numbers exist of Loyalists who fled to Canada in 1783-1784, the estimates of John Adams and others of the time period range in the vicinity of one third of the population, which places that number at about a million. These were not people who fled in fear, rather they were generally people who felt the benefit of support from the British Crown outweighed the support they would receive from the unproven social, financial, and political structures which had yet to be formed. Some were opportunists in search of free land. But all were a brave people who chose to leave the comfort of their homeland to help settle uncharted territories of what we now know as Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia; a people who held their heads high as they settled a largely untamed land. (Introduction by Roger Melin)

12Green Rust (Version 2)

By Edgar Wallace

Edgar Wallace, perhaps best known for creating King Kong, wrote dozens of novels. The Green Rust, his twelfth crime novel, is one of three books he published in 1919. It begins at the English home of the severely ill American millionaire, John Millinborn. With him are his best friend, Kitson, and a local doctor, the Dutch (or is he?) van Heerden. He is murdered in the first chapter, having just left his fortune to his niece, Oliva, whom he has never met. Before he dies, he asks Kitson to find and watch over Oliva. (Introduction by Kirsten Wever)

13Lure of the Labrador Wild

By Dillon Wallace

The Lure Of The Labrador Wild is a account of a expedition by Leonidas Hubbard, an adventurer and journalist to canoe the system Naskaupi River - Lake Michikamau in Labrador and George River in Quebec. His companions on this journey were his friend, New York lawyer Dillon Wallace and an Indian guide from Missannabie, George Elson. From the start, the expedition was beset with mistakes and problems. Instead of ascending the Naskaupi River, by mistake they followed the shallow Susan Brook. After hard long portaging and almost reaching Lake Michikamau, with food supplies running out, on September 15 at Windbound lake, they decided to turn back. On October 18, Wallace and Elson went in a search of cached store of flour, leaving Hubbard behind in a tent. Hubbard died of exhaustion and starvation on either same or next day. Wallace got lost in the snowstorm, while Elson, after a week of bushwhacking, building raft to cross swollen rivers (with no ax), reached the nearest occupied cabin. A search party found Wallace alive on October 30, 1903.( Summary from Wikipedia )

14Secret House

By Edgar Wallace

A stranger and foreigner arrives at the offices of a small publication in London only to be faced by the “editor” whose face is completely swathed in a veil. Nothing is as it seems, and it quickly becomes evident that both are bent on more than lively gossip about the elite. Blackmail and opportunism is the order of the day. When two men are found shot to death outside the door of Mr. Farrington the millionaire who just happens to live a few doors from T. B. Smith, the head of the secret police, the connections to blackmail are not long in coming. Were these men shot by the blackmailer? Who is actually what he seems to be? (Summary by Don W. Jenkins)

15Malay Archipelago, Volume 2

By Alfred Russel Wallace

A fascinating and classic Victorian ethnology of SE Asia, first published in 1869. The author was co-discoverer of evolution, together with Darwin. (Summary by Nicholas Longhurst)

16Ben Hur (Nederlands)

By Lew Wallace

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17Ben Hur (Dramatic Reading)

By Lew Wallace

In this dramatic reading of the classic epic Ben Hur, rediscover the wonder of three wise men who travel through the wilderness together. Thirty years later, Judah ben Hur accidentally looses a tile upon the head of the Roman governor and is sentenced to the galleys for life. When he escapes, he is caught up in his thirst for revenge against his accuser, Messala, and his search for the Messiah of his people, the King who is to come. As Judah learns more about this King, however, he begins to realize that the kingdom he is searching for may not be found in what he can see and the revenge he is seeking may not be found in the way that he expects. Summary by Esther ben Simonides Judah Ben Hur: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10031">Rupert Holliday</a><br>Messala: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10174">Matthew Travers</a><br>Balthasar: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754">ToddHW</a><br>Melchior: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8086">Mark Chulsky</a><br>Gaspar: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10253">Donald Gilmore</a><br>Quintus Arrius: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10238">Rquade</a><br>Simonides: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8425">Larry Wilson</a><br>Malluch: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8086">Mark Chulsky</a><br>Sheik Ilderim: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11144">Ricky of Kokiri</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6065">David Olson</a><br>Judah's Mother: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6548">Kristin Gjerløw</a><br>Tirzah: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7356">Rachel</a><br>Esther, daughter of Simonides: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8886">Esther ben Simonides</a><br>Amrah: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/9442">Vanessa Cooley</a><br>Iras, daughter of Balthasar: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/9446">Adele de Pignerolles</a><br>Narrator: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/9446">Adele de Pignerolles</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8886">Esther ben Simonides</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7356">Rachel</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10665">Christine Lehman</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8883">Lydia</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/9961">Mike Justice</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/9642">Chris Pyle</a><br><br> Other roles read by:<br> <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8886">Esther ben Simonides</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10031">Rupert Holliday</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7356">Rachel</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10238">Rquade</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10174">Matthew Travers</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10268">Jason J. Fedelem</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10542">David Purdy</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10150">Elizabeth Travers</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10146">Andrew Travers</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6548">Kristin Gjerløw</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8883">Lydia</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10615">Twinkle</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6281">Beth Thomas</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10614">Leanne Yau</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/9647">Joseph Tabler</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/9599">Maggie Travers</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10890">Tom Penn</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7510">Kathrine Engan</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10253">Donald Gilmore</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10422">Eddy Sherman</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3645">Mary Ann</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10357">Mike Harris</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6065">David Olson</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10230">toadoftoadhall</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7315">Charlotte Duckett</a><br><br> Proof listening: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8886">Esther ben Simonides</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7356">Rachel</a></p>

18Crimson Circle

By Edgar Wallace

The Crimson Circle gang spreads fear by extortion and murder. Its members range from rich, powerful bankers to petty criminals, and none of them know each other. A beautiful young woman named Thalia Drummond appears to be involved in the gang too. But who is the leader of the gang, known only as The Crimson Circle? Chief Inspector Parr is on the case, as well as private detective Derrick Yale. - Summary by Anna Simon

19Book of All Power

By Edgar Wallace

The Book of All Power by Edgar Wallace is set in London at the beginning, and then the action moves to Russia. The story covers the period from 1910 to 1919 during which the Russian Revolution takes place and this results in drastic changes to Russian society. This book could be described as a romantic adventure story and the main characters are a weird assortment - Malcolm Hay, a young Englishman, a beautiful Grand Duchess of the Russian Aristocracy, a Russian general, a Jewish bookbinder, and an American sharp shooter. Much happens, and the Russian characters, heavily influenced by their religion and politics, provide a fascinating insight into the mind of the Russian people, aristocrats and peasants, and all those in between. - Summary by Peter Thomlinson

20Clue of the Twisted Candle (Version 2)

By Edgar Wallace

Detective mystery story set in London, with some romance, and intriguing plot. - Summary by Peter Thomlinson

This Mark Twain Memoir by Elizabeth Wallace paints an idyllic portrait of his time in Bermuda, not long before his death in 1910. Wallace and Twain met in Bermuda in 1908, became fast friends, and shared time together on the island and regular correspondence until 6 weeks before Twain's death. According to one academician, "Wallace’s deep affection for Twain is evident in her writings, so she also may have wished to burnish his legacy. As a result, Happy Island is a popular treatment in a breezy, occasionally sentimental style. It portrays Twain as a fun and caring friend but only hints at weightier matters." - Summary by John Greenman

The Rebellions of 1837–1838 were two armed uprisings that took place in Lower Canada (now Quebec and Labrador) and Upper Canada (now Ontario). The rebellions were motivated by frustrations over lack of political reform. A key goal was responsible government, which was eventually achieved in the incidents' aftermath. The Upper Canada Rebellion took place in December 1837. The "Family Compact" in the title wasn't familial at all, but rather a group of political elites - not all gifted or savvy; simply the "in" people - who had firm control of the government of Upper Canada at the time. - Summary by TriciaG

23Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. I

By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Grace Jane Wallace

This volume, the first volume of a two-volume set, contains 140 letters written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from 1769-1781. It has been translated by Lady Wallace from the collection of Ludwig Nohl. He has provided a preface and short introductions to several sections of this volume as well as footnotes. - Summary by mkirkpat

In this story, a small village in rural England is the unlikely site of multiple mysterious goings-on. Dick Gordon, a young public prosecutor, and a determined police officer named Elk are on the trail of a secret society called the Frogs. Their leader is a diabolical master criminal simply known as “The Frog”. There are further interesting subplots involving the family of a pretty young lady whom Dick Gordon finds very attractive. There are plenty of other characters and a few delightful twists! - Summary by Howard Skyman

In the atmosphere of political turmoil before the First World War it seemed there were villains, spies and anarchists around every corner. Some believed that the normal avenues of Law and Order were not well enough equipped to deal with such miscreants, but there are four just men who keep a vigil. Foreign Secretary Sir Philip Ramon receives a letter signed 'Four Just Men': “The Bill that you are about to pass into law is an unjust one …". This group of men is notorious and feared as they have already brought retribution to those believed guilty of crimes but are outside the reach of the law (their arm is longer and they always deliver capital justice). The Alien Extradition Bill, Ramon's cherished idea, will create barriers for those that the FJM see as forces for good, so Ramon must redact it or be himself 'removed'. A cat and mouse game ensues between the FJM and Scotland Yard, broadcast to the public by an excited press. The story is played out in two parts: Part 1 The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Part 2 The Council of Justice. (Summary by Andy Sames)

26The Clue of the New Pin

By Edgar Wallace

A rich man is murdered in a seemingly impossible way. Journalist Tab Holland and Inspector Carver have only the clue of the new pin lying in the vicinity to go by. - Summary by Yoganandh T

It is early twentieth century England and all is not well. Innocent citizens are found murdered by an apparent snake bite accredited to a diabolical villain named Dr. Oberzohn. The infamous Dr. Oberzohn has designs on a fortune coming into the hands of a fair damsel. Hoping to come to the rescue is a team of vigilantes called the Three Just Men. What ensues is an intriguing battle between good and evil. (Summary by Howard Skyman)

28Stories of Grit

By Archer Wallace

"There are just two classes of boys who should be permitted to read these fascinating pages. The ambitious boys are in one class; those who are determined to make their lives count. That type of boy will be helped toward finding the best outlet for his services. He will learn of fields of investment for his life work which have brought rich returns to other boys. His vision will be broadened, his objective made higher. The other class of boy who should read this book is that in whom the fires of ambition have not yet been kindled; he who is living on the dead level of life, just "groping to and fro". This type of boy will be inspired to tackle the climbing life when he learns of the handicaps which other boys have overcome and of the great goals they have won." - Summary from the introduction

What appears to be a straightforward case of blackmail develops into an exciting, complex web for our heroine, a feisty girl detective attached to New Scotland Yard. Some unusual characters and plotlines and loads of cliffhangers make this an interesting and exciting read. (Summary by Anne Fletcher)

Dick Martin is on his last day on the job at Scotland Yard, having planned to retire early due to an inheritance windfall, when he becomes entangled in a strange and convoluted mystery involving a missing heir, a stolen library book, vivisection, a series of murders and a mysterious tomb with a complicated and unique set of locks, the keys of which have been scattered to the winds. But as the pieces start to come together, what seems at first a series of odd and random coincidences begin to add up to a sinister plot to seize a fortune! (Summary by Ben Tucker)

31Man Who Knew

By Edgar Wallace

Saul Arthur Mann is a meticulous and eccentric individual. His life revolves around the gathering of every fact and statistic he can possibly acquire. As a consultant to the police, he is often called upon as a trusted and reliable resource. When a case of murder and fraud arises with regard to a local millionaire, he gladly offers his assistance but even he cannot always be sure of what he will discover. “The Man Who Knew” is a story full of mystery, love and revelation. (Summary by Howard Skyman)

32Malay Archipelago, Volume 1

By Alfred Russel Wallace

The Malay Archipelago is a classical Victorian work combining natural history, biogeography and ethnology while describing Wallace's travels in that region during the 1850s and early 1860s. Wallace contributed to the description of natural selection as a process in the evolution of species, along with Charles Darwin. (Summary by Gail Timmerman-Vaughan)

33Angel Esquire

By Edgar Wallace

The unconventional Scotland Yard detective Angel Esquire is no fool to be hoodwinked by the murder of the old crook Reale as he anticipates the coup that follows. Jimmy is unconventional too but at the other side of the law and what follows is the nail-biting adventure. - Summary by Yoganandh T

When Dick Staines graduated the University of Cambridge without family connections or inherited wealth, he decides to put his honours science degree in the service of Scotland Yard, where he is marked for rapid promotion. Ten years later, and Detective Inspector Richard Staines is confronted by a murder from his past, involving a doppelgänger and a mysterious thumbprint. From the golden age of detective fiction, Edgar Wallace was a prolific author with over 170 novels to his credit, including King Kong. More than 160 films have been made of his works, and a publisher once claimed that a quarter of all books read in England were written by him. - Summary by ASharma

In 1920s London, a mysterious informant - known only as the Squealer - is systematically betraying London's criminal class to the authorities, leaving a trail of murder and mayhem in his wake. Then an attempt is made on the life of Chief Inspector Barrabal of Scotland Yard, as the unexpected twists and turns hurtle towards a startling conclusion. From the golden age of detective fiction, Edgar Wallace was a prolific author with over 170 novels to his credit, including King Kong. More than 160 films have been made of his works, and a publisher once claimed that a quarter of all books read in England at the time were written by him. Summary by ASharma

In “The Just Men of Cordova (1917)”, European financiers are dying conveniently from London to Cordova, victims of a mysterious poison that the police have failed to identify. In his earlier book, Edgar Wallace’s Four Just Men (1905) traveled the globe meting out vigilante justice. Renowned for their cunning, tenacity, lock breaking skills, and mastery of disguise, they operate outside the law, where their lethal brand of justice strikes fear into the hearts of their prey. But just who are they and who is assisting them? From the golden age of detective fiction, Edgar Wallace was a prolific author with over 170 novels to his credit, including King Kong. More than 160 films have been made of his works, and a publisher once claimed that a quarter of all books read in England at the time were written by him. - Summary by ASharma

37narrative of travels on the Amazon and Rio Negro, with an account of the native tribes, and observations on the climate, geology, and natural history of the Amazon valley

By Alfred Russel Wallace

To be completed later. - Summary by Gail Timmerman-Vaughan

38Jack O' Judgment

By Edgar Wallace

Here we have another fine novel by the eminent British author Edgar Wallace. The usual mystery of this sort usually revolves around the classic “who done it” theme. However this one is different. Rather than asking the question “who done it?” this is rather a “who is it?”. The reason for this is a vigilante in the story by the name of Jack O’ Judgement. This interesting character is a cross between an assassin and a giggling clown that keeps the reader guessing as to his or her identity. Jack wants to exact justice where traditional law enforcement fails and wreaks havoc upon the villains in the story, the main one being Colonel Dan Boundary as well as his gang. The inevitable good guys are also present in the form of a young policeman named Stafford King and his potential beau Maisie White. A classic tale of the crime/detective genre. Summary by reader

39Duke in the Suburbs

By Edgar Wallace

"The Duke in the Suburbs" by Edgar Wallace is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the characters of the Duke de Montvillier, an American nobleman with a mysterious past, and his friend Hank as they navigate life in a modest suburb of London, Kymott Crescent.

40Strange Countess

By Edgar Wallace

Lois Reddle is a young girl who works as a clerk in a lawyer’s office. One day her boss, Mr. Shaddles, asks her to pay a visit to Telsbury women’s prison on a legal errand. Whilst there she encounters an intriguing inmate only to discover that she is a notorious convicted murderer. Regardless of this fact she is somehow drawn to this woman and finds she remains on her mind after the visit. Her boss then recommends Lois to be hired by an esteemed client, and she takes on a job at the home of the Countess of Moron. Soon she encounters a man named Michael Dorn who seems to be more than interested in her life and begins to ingratiate himself to her. This puzzles her and what follows is a life changing turn of events that she never could have imagined, revealing facets of her life of which she was unaware. As the story unfolds her past gradually becomes known and her true destiny is revealed. - Summary by Howard Skyman

The master criminal Caesar Valentine is rich, suave and seemingly untouchable. He has confounded Scotland Yard time and time again, stealing and killing beyond the long arm of the law. Hallet of the London C.I.B. thinks he has a solution though. He will recruit a special agent, designated Number Six, that no one will know the identity of and who will operate completely off the books. Number Six's sole goal is to infiltrate Caesar Valentine's inner circle and take him down. Who is this mysterious Number Six and will they succeed where all others have failed? - Summary by Ben Tucker

42Other Man

By Edgar Wallace

"The Other Man" by Edgar Wallace is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins in a foggy London, introducing us to an array of characters entwined in a web of intrigue, including a young street messenger who plays a crucial role in the unfolding drama. The central conflicts revolve around financial schemes, personal relationships, and a tense atmosphere surrounding the mysterious Count Poltavo. The characters are vividly portrayed, with underlying tensions emerging, particularly in the romantic rivalry between the two protagonists, further complicated by Mr. Grayson's mysterious circumstances and a looming sense of danger. The opening lays the groundwork for a compelling tale filled with suspense and hidden motivations.