The Despatch Rider (eBook)

The Despatch Rider by Edgar Wallace is a pulse-pounding wartime thriller that follows the dangerous and heroic missions of a lone despatch rider during World War I. Tasked with delivering critical messages across enemy lines, the rider faces peril at every turn-from treacherous terrain to relentless enemy forces. With the fate of many resting on his shoulders, he must navigate through the fog of war, driven by duty and a relentless will to survive. But when a single mission takes an unexpected twist, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could change the course of the war. Will he complete his mission, or will the secrets he uncovers spell disaster?

Edgar Wallace was an English writer, known for his prolific literary output and famous for his detective-themed works. Born 'Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace' in London in 1875, he grew up in poverty and left school at the age of twelve. At twenty-one, he joined the army and worked as a war correspondent for Reuters during the Second Boer War. His most famous works include The Council of Justice, The Clue of the Twisted Candle, and The Seven Locks, along with many serialized short stories and collections such as Sanders of the River. He also created the character 'King Kong.' Wallace passed away in 1932.