Here we have another fine novel by the eminent British author Edgar Wallace. The usual mystery of this sort usually revolves around the classic “who done it” theme. However this one is different. Rather than asking the question “who done it?” this is rather a “who is it?”. The reason for this is a vigilante in the story by the name of Jack O’ Judgement. This interesting character is a cross between an assassin and a giggling clown that keeps the reader guessing as to his or her identity. Jack wants to exact justice where traditional law enforcement fails and wreaks havoc upon the villains in the story, the main one being Colonel Dan Boundary as well as his gang. The inevitable good guys are also present in the form of a young policeman named Stafford King and his potential beau Maisie White. A classic tale of the crime/detective genre. Summary by reader
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Knave Of Clubs
11:56 - Chapter 2
Jack O' Judgment - His Card
17:10 - Chapter 3
The Decoy
07:02 - Chapter 4
The Missing Hanson
12:18 - Chapter 5
In The Magistrate's Court
11:49 - Chapter 6
Stafford King Resigns
10:26 - Chapter 7
The Colonel Conducts His Business
10:33 - Chapter 8
The Listener At The Door
11:05 - Chapter 9
The Colonel Employs A Detective
09:09 - Chapter 10
The Greek Phillopolis
07:35 - Chapter 11
The Colonel At Scotland Yard
15:40 - Chapter 12
Buying A Nursing Home
07:43 - Chapter 13
The Love Of Stafford King
05:57 - Chapter 14
The Taking Of Maisie White
06:06 - Chapter 15
The Commissioner Has A Theory
07:27 - Chapter 16
In The Turkish Baths
06:21 - Chapter 17
Solomon Comes Back
09:29 - Chapter 18
The Judgment Of Death
07:59 - Chapter 19
The Colonel Is Shocked
13:22 - Chapter 20
"Swell" Crewe Backs Out
06:46 - Chapter 21
The Bride Of Death
05:48 - Chapter 22
Maisie Tells Her Story
13:10 - Chapter 23
The Gang Fund
11:46 - Chapter 24
Pinto Goes North
15:36 - Chapter 25
A Patron Of Charity
11:35 - Chapter 26
The Soldier Who Followed
09:22 - Chapter 27
The Capture Of "Jack"
12:05 - Chapter 28
The Passing Of Phillopolis
15:41 - Chapter 29
The Voice In The Room
13:43 - Chapter 30
Diamonds For The Bank
13:17 - Chapter 31
The Voice Again
09:24 - Chapter 32
Lollie Goes Away
07:14 - Chapter 33
Where The Voice Lived
07:18 - Chapter 34
Conscience Money
10:45 - Chapter 35
In A Box At The Orpheum
12:21 - Chapter 36
Lollie Proposes
07:16 - Chapter 37
The Fall Of Pinto
08:55 - Chapter 38
A Use For Old Films
17:24 - Chapter 39
Jack O’ Judgment Revealed
13:54