The Daffodil Mystery, Edgar Wallace
The Daffodil Mystery, Edgar Wallace
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The Daffodil Mystery
A Classic Detective Tale of Obsession and Crime.

Author: Edgar Wallace

Narrator: George Baker

Unabridged: 7 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Vu Thi Hue

Published: 04/14/2026


Synopsis

Thornton Lyne is a man who thinks he can have anything he wants—until he sets his sights on Odette Rider. When a murder occurs and a mysterious bunch of daffodils is found at the scene, detective Jack Tarling is called in to solve one of Edgar Wallace's most famous and intricate puzzles. A gripping tale of greed, love, and vengeance.

About Edgar Wallace

Edgar Wallace (1875–1932) was a prolific British crime writer, journalist, and playwright who wrote 175 novels, twenty-four plays, and countless articles in newspapers and journals. Over 160 films have been made of his novels, which is more than any other author. He is most famous today as the cocreator of King Kong, writing the early screenplay and story for the movie.


Reviews

Goodreads review by ♡ Sonja Rosa Lisa ♡ on July 01, 2024

Spannend und mysteriös, aber auch ein bisschen in die Jahre gekommen. Dadurch hat es aber auch einen gewissen Charme. Über die Liebesgeschichte, die Edgar Wallace hier integriert hat, habe ich mich amüsieren können. Herrlich altmodisch :)......more

Goodreads review by The on April 13, 2023

It was ok, but there were parts that I found hard to focus on. I don't know if it was the book or my not feeling well that was the reason.......more

Goodreads review by Jazzy on February 26, 2021

What a great little mystery, and what a surprise! I had never read a book by Edgar Wallace before. Born into poverty as an illegitimate London child, Wallace left school at the age of 12. He joined the army at age 21 and was a war correspondent during the Second Boer War, for Reuters and the Daily M......more

Goodreads review by Yibbie on July 18, 2020

That was fun! And mystifying! My - what a complicated set of twists and layers of false clues! It kept me guessing right to the very end. I did not see this cover when I picked this book. The one I saw was a pretty generic cover with a daffodil on the front. Cute, but that obviously didn’t even hi......more

Goodreads review by Jaunte on June 19, 2025

Erken dönem polisiye romanlarda bu kitapta da olduğu gibi bir gizemli kadın unsuru var. Okuyucuya sunulan gizem, kadın konuştuğunda çözülecek ama kadın bir sebepten ötürü sessiz kalıyor ve erkek dedektif olayı kadının tanıklığı olmadan çözüyor. Bunu Gaston Leroux’nun Sarı Odanın Esrarı'nda da görmek......more