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| Author | Edgar Wallace |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime |
Publication date | 1922 |
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The Flying Fifty-Five is a 1922 sports mystery novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace set in the horse racing world.
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| Author | Edgar Wallace |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime |
Publication date | 1922 |
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The Flying Fifty-Five is a 1922 sports mystery novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace set in the horse racing world.
It has been adapted for films twice: a 1924 British silent film of the same title and a 1939 sound remake Flying Fifty-Five directed by Reginald Denham. [1]
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