Creator
Edgar Wallace
Title
The Hand of Power.
Coverage
New York:
Publisher
The Mystery League, Inc.
Date
1930
Description
The first American edition and the first selection of The Mystery League, whose pricing strategy, in response to the Great Depression, is extensively outlined on the back of the book. Wallace was popular in England and the United States and wrote over 170 novels, selling millions of copies. He moved from his native England to the US late in his career and died suddenly in Hollywood in 1932 while working on the screenplay for King Kong.
Source
From the Collection of Jeffrey Johnson