Detective Sgt. (Insp. ) Elk: the First Trilogy

Download or read book Detective Sgt. (Insp. ) Elk: the First Trilogy written by Edgar WALLACE and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-10 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains the first three novels of the famous series "Detective Sgt. (Insp.) Elk" of Scotland Yard, published in their order of appearence: Silinski - Master Criminal (orig.1910 as Nine Bears, new version in 1930)The Fellowship of the Frog (1925)The Joker or The Colossus (1926)Inspector Elk, our beloved detective, can't remember dates, so he can't pass the history portion of the exam that would allow him to be promoted. However, he is a terrific detective!In the first novel, Edgar Wallace's introduces us to Silinski, one of his more over-the-top master fiends. He and a group of gangster financiers make havoc with the markets, cause devastating financial turmoil. They become the enemies of the world and live on a hidden ship cruising around in secret...In book 2, Scotland Yard is chasing the frog with the mask, the leader of a criminal organization that holds the whole of London in his grasp. Nobody has ever seen the frog...In book 3, The Joker, a fabulously wealthy man seems to be involved in crooked deals, the police are after him (including Inspector Elk), but the truth turns out to be rather complex...