Der Rächer

Der Rächer - Edgar Wallace - Ein Serienmörder übt an vermeintlichen Verbrechern, die mangels Beweisen nicht verurteilt werden konnten, Selbstjustiz. Er enthauptet seine Opfer, ihre Köpfe schickt er an Scotland Yard. Als ein Beamter des Außenministeriums umgebracht wird, beauftragt Geheimdienst-Chef Major George Staines den Detektiv Michael Brixan, die Ermittlungen aufzunehmen. Die Spuren führen ihn in den kleinen Ort Chichester

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) 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.

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.