The Angel of Terror vs The black gang: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The Angel of Terror The Angel of Terror Edgar Wallace · 1923 ★★★★☆ 3.6 204 pages · ≈ 3 h 47 m · Challenging

The Angel of Terror aka The Destroying Angel Jack Glover of Rennet, Glover and Simpson does not believe his cousin Meredith killed Bulford. Meredith's father was an eccentric and unless Meredith is married by the age of…

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Cover of The black gang The black gang H. C. McNeile · 1922 ★★★★☆ 3.8 214 pages · ≈ 3 h 58 m · Challenging
“Aren't you giving her rather short notice, sir?" said Denny doubtfully. Drummond laid down his pen and stared at him sadly. "Sometimes, Denny, I despair of you," he answered. "Even after four years of communion with me there are moments when you relapse into your pristine brain wallow. If I gave her any longer it is just conceivable—though I admit not likely—that I might get my answer from h”

The First World War is over, but it seems that the hostilities are not. When Captain Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond and his pals discover that foreigners are infiltrating all levels of English society - bribing, blackmailing,…

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Apple Books 4.0 (26) 4.0 (6)

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The Angel of TerrorThe black gang
Ratings 680 198
Editions 254 115
Citations — 2
Film adaptations 1 1
Want to read 542 213
Reading it now 157 74
Written reviews 90 39
Wikipedia attention 71 98
Pages 204 214

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