Some very peculiar things have been going on at Marks Priory, the home of Lord Lebanon in the English village of Marks Thornton. And when murder forces Scotland Yard to focus its attention on Marks Thornton, it quickly becomes obvious that one of the key questions will be: what, or who, is frightening "The Frightened Lady," which is the title of the excellent thriller by Edgar Wallace which is the subject of this week's review on the Classic Mysteries podcast. You can listen to the full review here.
Wallace was a tremendously prolific author, and one of the most popular English writers in the 1920s and early 1930s. He could certainly churn out potboilers, but "The Frightened Lady," first published in 1933, really is one of his best books. In addition to plenty of action - Wallace's thrillers always keep things moving - there is also an excellent mystery along classic lines, and the reader is given some clues (though, I would argue, not enough to reach the startling conclusion before the book's Chief Inspector Tanner). It's a fine and memorable tale.
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