The Clue of the New Pin

"The Clue of the New Pin” is a detective novel by an outstanding British writer and playwright Edgar Wallace (1875–1932). Millionaire and miser Jesse Trasmere is found dead in his house. The investigation leads to a small Chinese restaurant, to actress Ursula Ardfern, in company with whom the millionaire was often seen. Wallace Edgar is a popular author of detectives, a prosaist, screenwriter, founder of the "thriller” genre. Edgar Wallace Richard Horatio is the author of many writings: "The Green Archer”, " The Face in the Night”, "The Three Oak Mystery”, "The Avenger”, "The Joker”, "The Feathered Serpent”, "The Traitor''s Gate”, "The Forger”, "The Brigand”, "The Dusseldorf Hoax” and others.