The Dark Eyes of London

The Dark Eyes of London is a classic crime novel written by Edgar Wallace. The story revolves around a series of gruesome murders that take place in London. The victims are all wealthy men who have taken out life insurance policies with a mysterious company called the Universal Life Assurance Society. Detective Inspector Holt of Scotland Yard is assigned to the case and soon discovers that the society is a front for a gang of ruthless criminals who are using the insurance policies to commit murder and collect the payouts. The leader of the gang is a sinister figure known only as ""The Doctor"" who has a pair of dark, hypnotic eyes that he uses to control his victims. Holt and his team must race against time to stop The Doctor and his gang before they strike again. The Dark Eyes of London is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.1924. Edgar Wallace established his reputation as a writer of detective thrillers, a genre in which he wrote more than 170 books, with the publication of The Four Just Men. In The Dark Eyes of London, Inspector Holt is enjoying the Cafe de la Paix and the Boulevard des Italiens. He and his valet Sunny are planning a visit to Monte Carlo when an urgent telegram arrives from the Chief Commissioner of Scotland Yard. Mr. Gordon Stuart has been found drowned in suspicious circumstances. Holt returns on the same boat as Flash Fred Grogan, continental crook and gambler. Attempting to solve the mystery leads Holt into a string of exciting adventures and romance. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.