Four Square Jane
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (January 2024) |
 First edition (US) | |
| Author | Edgar Wallace |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Readers Library Publishing (UK) World Wide Publishing (US) |
Publication date | 1929 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
Four Square Jane is a 1929 thriller novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace.
Plot Overview
[edit]The novel is a collection of tales published in 1919 and 1920.
- "The Theft of the Lewinstein Jewels" published in The Weekly News, 13 December 1919
- "Jane in Custody" published in The Weekly News, 20 December 1919
- "The Stolen Romney" published in The Weekly News, 27 December 1919
- "The Murder in James Street" published in The Weekly News, 10 January 1920
- "Robbing the Royal Mail" published in The Weekly News, 17 January 1920
- "The Actress's Emerald Necklace" published in The Weekly News, 24 January 1920
- "The Secret of a Box of Cigars" published in The Weekly News, 31 January 1920
- "The End" published in The Weekly News, 7 February 1920
Adaptation
[edit]In 1961 it was turned into the film The Fourth Square, directed by Allan Davis as part of a long-running series of Wallace films made at Merton Park Studios.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Goble p.487
Bibliography
[edit]- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
 | This article about a crime novel of the 1920s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |