The Dark Eyes of London, Edgar Wallace
The Dark Eyes of London, Edgar Wallace
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The Dark Eyes of London

Author: Edgar Wallace

Narrator: Leonard Ashford

Unabridged: 6 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/21/2025


Synopsis

"The Dark Eyes of London" by Edgar Wallace is a mystery novel written in the late 1920s. The story follows Inspector Larry Holt, who becomes involved in a complex investigation linked to a series of murders and the leaking of secrets. The sinister backdrop includes a gang known as the "blind giants" and features characters such as Flash Fred, a gambler with dubious connections, as well as hints of a woman who may play a critical role in the unfolding mystery.
The novel opens with Inspector Larry Holt in Paris, enjoying a break from his duties, when he receives urgent news about the suspicious drowning of a wealthy Canadian named Gordon Stuart. As Holt prepares to return to London, he encounters the enigmatic Flash Fred, who has his own entanglements with the law. After arriving back in London, Holt starts to investigate the case, uncovering Stuart's mysterious past and connections to a small village. He also forms a partnership with a competent secretary named Diana Ward.
As the story unfolds, it quickly escalates into a web of intrigue, highlighting unseen dangers and the pursuit of truth in a murky underworld filled with danger and betrayal.

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 May 02, 2024

Ich weiß noch, dass ich früher als Kind oder Teenager die alten Schwarz-/Weiß-Verfilmungen von Edgar Wallace - Krimis im TV gesehen und mich teilweise sehr gegruselt habe :) Heute habe ich "Die toten Augen von London" als Hörspiel gehört, was mir gut gefallen hat. Gut gemacht und auch spannend; eine......more

Goodreads review by Warren on December 03, 2020

From one of the creators of King Kong comes this 1919 crime thriller that later was adapted for the silver screen and distributed in America as "The Human Monster" starring everyone's favorite Dracula Bela Lugosi. The film genuinely terrified me as a kid, and remains one of the more memorable Lugosi......more

Goodreads review by Julie on January 19, 2023

This is typical Edgar Wallace in that the adventure takes an unconventional Scotland Yard detective, Larry Holt, into the grimy underworld of London through a surprising murder. I both liked and disliked it. I really loved the detective's new secretary, Diana, whose intellect and deductive power may......more

Goodreads review by Rick on August 27, 2020

Major characters: Inspector Larry Holt, Scotland Yard Diana Ward, his secretary Patrick Sunny, his valet Gordon Stuart, a Canadian, drowned as the story opens Clarissa Stuart, his daughter Police Commissioner John Hason Dr. Stephen Judd, director of Greenwich Insurance Co. Strauss, a.k.a. #278, Judd's Butle......more

Goodreads review by Mike on July 20, 2025

Another classic mystery from Edgar Wallace, and like all of the others I've read, not written to an obvious formula, even though he wrote so quickly. This one involves a gang of blind men (the "Dark Eyes" of the title). There is a lot of imposture, identity concealment, suspense, and even romance, w......more