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The Melody of Death (1915) is a crime novel by Edgar Wallace. Written at the height of Wallace's career as one of England's leading popular fiction writers, The Melody of Death showcases his effective narrative style and innate sense of the strange in everyday... Read Full Overview

The Melody of Death is a 1915 crime novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. Believing that he is suffering from a fatal illness a newly-married man begins to commit a series of crimes to make sure his wife will be provided for after his death.

The Melody of Death is a 1915 crime novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. Believing that he is suffering from a fatal illness a newly-married man begins to commit a series of crimes to make sure his wife will be provided for after his death.

ON the night of May 27th, 1925, the office of Gilderheim, Pascoe and Company, diamond merchants, of Little Hatton Garden, presented no unusual appearance to the patrolling constable who examined the lock and tried the door in the ordinary course of his duty. Until nine o'clock... Read Full Overview

ON the night of May 27th, 1925, the office of Gilderheim, Pascoe and Company, diamond merchants, of Little Hatton Garden, presented no unusual appearance to the patrolling constable who examined the lock and tried the door in the ordinary course of his duty. Until nine o'clock... Read Full Overview

ON the night of May 27th, 1925, the office of Gilderheim, Pascoe and Company, diamond merchants, of Little Hatton Garden, presented no unusual appearance to the patrolling constable who examined the lock and tried the door in the ordinary course of his duty. Until nine o'clock... Read Full Overview

The Melody of Death (1915) is a crime novel by Edgar Wallace. Written at the height of Wallace's career as one of England's leading popular fiction writers, The Melody of Death showcases his effective narrative style and innate sense of the strange in everyday... Read Full Overview

Melody of Death By Edgar Wallace A young man falls apart whenever he hears a certain piece of music. Not quite as sensational as some of Wallace's thrillers, but every bit as enjoyable and well written.

Mr. Gilderheim, der bekannte Londoner Juwelier, nimmt Diamanten im Wert von 60.000 Pfund entgegen. Gilderheim ist lange im Gesch?ft - er wei um die Anziehungskraft derart gro er Summen und l?sst die Sicherheitsvorkehrungen drastisch versch?rfen. Man m?chte schwache Charaktere... Read Full Overview

Mr. Gilderheim, der bekannte Londoner Juwelier, nimmt Diamanten im Wert von 60.000 Pfund entgegen. Gilderheim ist lange im Gesch?ft - er wei um die Anziehungskraft derart gro er Summen und l?sst die Sicherheitsvorkehrungen drastisch versch?rfen. Man m?chte schwache Charaktere... Read Full Overview

The Melody of Death is a novel about a young man who starts behaving strangely upon hearing a certain melody. The smashing of the great jewel safe of Gilderheim, Pascoe and Company was plainly the work of skilled professionals. At nine-forty in the evening Gilderheim, after classifying... Read Full Overview