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| Author | Edgar Wallace |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime |
Publication date | 1923 |
| Media type | |
The Missing Million is a 1923 crime novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace.
"The Missing Million" centers around the disappearance of millionaire Rex Walton on the eve of his wedding. After Walton disappears, a chain of weird and violent events begin to occur.
In 1942 the novel was adapted into a British film of the same title starring Linden Travers and John Warwick. [1]
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