Edgar Wallace s classic vigilante detective series The Four Just Men - involving four wealthy and resourceful individuals determined to take the law into their own hands - has maintained its popularity for over a century. It began with The Four Just Men in 1905, and was followed by five other books recounting further adventures, the Walter Ford film (1939), and a TV series (1959-60). In this, the opening volume, the mysterious Four Just Men punish by death those who are beyond the reach of the law. When Foreign Secretary Sir Philip Ramon s proposed Aliens Extradition Bill threatens the safety of a Spanish resistance leader, the men warn Sir Philip that he must either withdraw the legislation or face death. This is a gripping novel in which the police struggle to protect Ramon and capture the men against the fast approaching deadline.
