Double Dan (novel)

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Double Dan
Author Edgar Wallace
LanguageEnglish
GenreCrime
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date
1924
Publication place United Kingdom
Media typePrint

Double Dan is a 1924 crime novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. [1] It was published in the United States as Diana of Kara Kara. [2]

In 1927 it was adapted into a stage play of the same name by Wallace, which was poorly received by critics and closed after nine performances at London's Savoy Theatre. [3]

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References

  1. Kiddle p.28
  2. Wallace, Edgar (2023-12-29). Edgar Wallace - Ultimate Collection: Crime Novels, Detective Stories, Historical Works & Memoirs. DigiCat.
  3. Wearing p.513

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