Publisher's Synopsis
Angel Esquire (1908) by Edgar Wallace - A nasty millionaire leaves clues about how to unlock his safe and the first person to unravel the puzzle will inherit the fortune within. The millionaire has earned the money from scamming people who visited his casinos but do any of those competing for the jackpot really care? Or do they too have a dark side? Connor and Jimmy were associates in the casino swindles. That leaves Kathleen Kent... the only surviving child of the men he swindled out of all their money. But not everything is as it seems in this historical crime thriller. Edgar Wallace's book was made into a 1919 British silent crime film directed by W.P. Kellino and starring Aurelio Sidney. Author Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875 - 1932) was an English writer born into poverty who rose to be a war correspondent. He wrote thrillers to earn extra money and died while drafting the Hollywood script for King Kong.
