The Melody of Death
The Melody of Death is a 1915 crime novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. Believing that he is suffering from a fatal illness a newly-married man begins to commit a series of crimes to make sure his wife will be provided for after his death.
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Author | Edgar Wallace |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Crime |
Publisher | Arrowsmith |
Publication date | 1915 |
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Film adaptation
In 1922 the story was turned into a silent film Melody of Death directed by Floyd Martin Thornton, one of a number of Wallace adaptations made by Stoll Pictures.[1]
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References
- Goble p.488
Bibliography
- Clark, Neil. Stranger than Fiction: The Life of Edgar Wallace, the Man Who Created King Kong. The History Press, 2015.
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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