The Council of Justice, and The Ghost Walker

The author, Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace, was a prolific English writer known for his thrillers and impactful journalism. His experiences as a war correspondent during the Second Boer War and reporting on Belgian atrocities in the Congo greatly influenced his writing. He gained recognition with works like The Four Just Men and Sanders of the River. Later, he transitioned to Hollywood as a scriptwriter for RKO. Wallace's sudden death occurred while he was drafting King Kong, leaving behind a legacy that reportedly accounted for a significant portion of England's published works.