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The Daffodil Mystery
The Daffodil Mystery
The Daffodil Mystery
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The Daffodil Mystery

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A fantastic mystery novel from the prolific crime writer Edgar Wallace. Mr. Thornton Lyne, minor poet and head of Lyne's Stores, was found dead in Hyde Park, murdered undoutedly! The clues were numerous but contradictory. Wallace has the distinction of having more films adapted from his novels than any other author: over 160! He is best known as the co-creator of the classic King Kong.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAUK Classics
Release dateJun 20, 2012
ISBN9781781667842
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Edgar Wallace

Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was a London-born writer who rose to prominence during the early twentieth century. With a background in journalism, he excelled at crime fiction with a series of detective thrillers following characters J.G. Reeder and Detective Sgt. (Inspector) Elk. Wallace is known for his extensive literary work, which has been adapted across multiple mediums, including over 160 films. His most notable contribution to cinema was the novelization and early screenplay for 1933’s King Kong.

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    A really good book with a really bad ending. Good characters, good basic plot, but the ending was so contrived, it really ruined it for me. This was an old public domain story. Maybe Wallace was the precursor of Grisham. He can write a good story, but (for the most part), he just can't end it worth a shit.
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    Thomas Lyne, owner of Lyne's stores, makes an unwanted advance against one of his employees, a young lady named Odette Rider who promptly resigns after the incident.When Detective Jack Tarling(Lyne's cousin) shows up at Lyne's to investigate a theft matter, Lyne who is still angry with Odette for spurning his advances, decides that he will pin the theft crime on her. Detective Tarling wants no part of this set up and declines to offer his assistance.Later, Lyne is found dead with his hands crossed against his body with a handful of daffodils. All indications point to Odette, but did she really kill him or is she covering for someone?This was a cleverly plotted mystery complete with red herrings galore.

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