Mr. Henry Courtenay is an old and wealthy member of London's elite with health problems is found dead in his bed. However, his illness doesn't seem to be the cause of his death and his main servant claims he was murdered. Dr. Ralph Boyd, the beloved of Mr. Courtenay's sister-in-law, who was present at the house in the time of the mysterious murder, involves his friend detective Ambler Jevons, and they pursue an independent inquiry. Suspects are few, but as the investigation moves forward, Boyd and Jevons are facing secrets and mysteries at every corner. William Le Queux (1864-1927) was an...
Mr. Henry Courtenay is an old and wealthy member of London's elite with health problems is found dead in his bed. However, his illness doesn't seem to...
Set in London, England, this thriller book begins with a raucous Parliament meeting that fell silent when the main character of the book, Waldegrave Chisholm, started his speech. Chisholm is the under-secretary, and his denouncement of Russian encroachment on British Empire territory marks the start of an espionage tale that spans the globe.
Set in London, England, this thriller book begins with a raucous Parliament meeting that fell silent when the main character of the book, Waldegrave C...
At the beginning of The Great War William Le Queux started rumbling German schemes, and he wrote several novels and short stories set in occupied countries during the War. His heroes are mainly spies, secret service agents and other brave patriots fighting for the good cause. Table of Contents: - At the Sign of the Sword - Number 70, Berlin - The Way to Win - The Zeppelin Destroyer - Sant of the Secret Service - The Bomb-Makers - The Devil's Dice - The Great Tunnel Plot - The Hyde Park Plot - The Explosive Needle - The Brass Triangle - The Silent Death - William Le Queux (1864-1927) was an...
At the beginning of The Great War William Le Queux started rumbling German schemes, and he wrote several novels and short stories set in occupied coun...
This book chronicles some of the real-life intrigues of the Imperial Court of Prussia at Potsdam, supposedly revealed by a Prussian count and military officer, Ernst Von Heltzendorff. Stories included are the blackmailing of the Crown Prince, the assassination attempt of the Kaiser, and a tragedy that befell the Leutenberg nobles.
This book chronicles some of the real-life intrigues of the Imperial Court of Prussia at Potsdam, supposedly revealed by a Prussian count and military...
A shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, asking the village publican for something to eat as he stretched out his long thin legs with a sigh. And so begins this story, when the narrator started listening in to this stranger's remarks about the Stanchester noble family, one of the wealthiest families in England.
A shabby stranger seated himself familiarly in a nook beside the wide-open chimney of the tap-room, asking the village publican for something to eat a...
Frank Urwin is a journalist and a special reporter of a highly respectable London daily newspaper, always in search of a good story. One day he gets a telegram from his acquaintance Inspector Patterson, to meet him at the station. Patterson is visibly nervous as he tells him about a bizarre event at the house nearby. Together they visit the place and find young couple dead, and while they are still there the telephone rings and the strange voice asks to meet them the next day. When they report murders and come back with more police force, the body of the dead woman is switched with another....
Frank Urwin is a journalist and a special reporter of a highly respectable London daily newspaper, always in search of a good story. One day he gets a...
"Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo" is a book by French writer and author William Le Queux, which is a story that surrounds international crime, mystery, and murder. This story is set off in Monte Carlo where it gives a good description of the life of the privileged before the first world war. A good book for people who love suspenseful stories with a touch of mystery.
"Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo" is a book by French writer and author William Le Queux, which is a story that surrounds international crime, mystery, an...
