Hüter des Friedens

Hüter des Friedens Edgar Wallace - Spannendes Abenteuer des englischen Distriktbeamten Sanders. Im belgischen Kongo, dort wo Sanders einen nur wackligen Frieden verwaltet, passieren unglaubliche Dinge. Der Juju-Kult greift um sich und eine Phiole mit einer hoch ansteckenden Krankheit verschwindet. 'Hüter des Friedens' gehört zu den Afrikaromanen des großen SchriftstellersDie Afrika-Romane von Edgar Wallace gelten bei vielen Lesern als das Beste, was er überhaupt geschrieben hat. Edgar Wallace ist nicht nur der »Klassiker des Kriminalromans«. Darüber hinaus hat er in seinen Afrika-Büchern unvergessliche Gestalten geschaffen, voll Anschaulichkeit und pulsierenden Lebens, dass der Leser persönlichen guten Bekannten gegenüberzustehen vermeint: dem Bezirksamtmann Sanders, Leutnant Bones, Captain Hamilton und dem köstlichen Negerhäuptling Bosambo. Originaltitel: The Keepers of the Kings Peace.

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.

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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.