The Guv'nor and Other Short Stories

The Guv'nor and Other Short Stories (Collins,1932) is a short story compilation by the British crime writer Edgar Wallace.

These are the final stories about Mr. J. G. Reeder, a police officer with "the mind of a criminal". They include

  • "The Guv'nor"
  • "The Man Who Passed" ("The Man from Sing Sing")
  • "The Shadow Man"
  • "The Treasure House"

In America the book was published as Mr. Reeder Returns (The Crime Club, Doubleday, Doran, 1932) with the stories in a different order: "The Guv'nor", "The Man from Sing Sing", "The Treasure House", and "The Shadow Man".

A later edition Mr. J. G. Reeder Returns contains only "The Treasure House" and "The Shadow Man".

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