The Guv'nor and Other Short Stories
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The Guv'nor and Other Short Stories (Collins,1932) is a short story compilation by the British
crime writer Edgar Wallace
.
These are the final stories about Mr. J. G. Reeder, a police officer with "the mind of a criminal".
They include
In America the book was published as Mr. Reeder Returns (The Crime Club
, Doubleday, Doran, 1932) with the stories in a different order:
"The Guv'nor",
"The Man from Sing Sing",
"The Treasure House", and
"The Shadow Man".
A later edition Mr. J. G. Reeder Returns contains only "The Treasure House" and "The Shadow Man".
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crime writer Edgar Wallace
Edgar Wallace
Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was an English crime writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and numerous articles in newspapers and journals....
.
These are the final stories about Mr. J. G. Reeder, a police officer with "the mind of a criminal".
They include
- "The Guv'nor"
- "The Man Who Passed" ("The Man from Sing Sing")
- "The Shadow Man"
- "The Treasure House"
In America the book was published as Mr. Reeder Returns (The Crime Club
The Crime Club
The Crime Club was an imprint of the Doubleday publishing company, which later spawned a 1946-47 anthology radio series.Many classic and popular works of detective and mystery fiction had their first U.S. editions published via the Crime Club, including all 50 books of The Saint by Leslie Charteris...
, Doubleday, Doran, 1932) with the stories in a different order:
"The Guv'nor",
"The Man from Sing Sing",
"The Treasure House", and
"The Shadow Man".
A later edition Mr. J. G. Reeder Returns contains only "The Treasure House" and "The Shadow Man".