<p>Edgar Wallace's 'A King by Night' is a consummate example of early twentieth-century crime and mystery fiction, evoking an era that relished the thrill of the chase and the puzzle of the unknown. Wallace's writing is marked by a deft narrative style, with brisk pacing and cleverly wrought suspense that commands the reader's attention. Placed within its literary context, 'A King by Night' shines as a testament to the genre's formative years and...