<p>In 'The Black and Other Stories,' Edgar Wallace offers a gripping collection of tales centered around the cunning operations of a private detective determined to outmaneuver the shopworn machinations of blackmailers. Wallace's narrative is replete with the rich texture of early 20th-century detective fiction, manifesting a literary style that is both pacy and laced with wit. Within these pages lie a web of intrigue where 'The Case of Lady Purs...