Robert Welles Ritchie – författare

‘Inside the Lines’ (1915) is a gripping novel by American writers Earl Derr Biggers and Robert Wells Ritchie.On the eve of the First World War as preparations for the conflict are in full swing, American businesswoman, Jane Gerson, is stranded on the tiny island of Gibraltar, unable to get back home. With rumours of a German plot and spies around every corner, Jane’s path home is fraught with suspicion and danger.This page-turning adventure thriller is perfect for fans of espionage films and fiction.Earl Derr Biggers (1884-1933) was an American writer of novels and plays. He predominantly wrote detective mysteries and famously created the Chinese-American detective, Charlie Chan, which has been adapted for film and TV on numerous occasions. His most popular works include 'The House Without a Key', 'Seven Keys to Baldplate', and 'The Black Camel'. Robert Welles Ritchie (1879-1942) was an American writer and journalist. He wrote novels and short stories and is mostly remembered today for 'Inside the Lines', 'Trails to Two Moons', and 'Dust of the Desert'. Many of his works were also adapted for film.

Inside the Lines (1915) is a novel by Earl Deer Biggers and Robert Welles Ritchie that deals with an intrigue to blow up the English squadron at Gibraltar by gaining access to the room where the electrical contact with the harbor mines is made, and on this background Mr. Biggers paints a picture of the scenes following the outbreak of the war which is full of interest. It is a World War I spy story with believable details of Gibraltar in 1914. Not as clichéd as many such books of the period and the plot is exciting. A real page turner. Earl Derr Biggers (1884-1933) was an American novelist and playwright. He is remembered primarily for his novels, especially those featuring the Chinese American detective Charlie Chan, from which popular films were made in the United States and China.