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The Czar's Spy
William Le Queux
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William Le Queux was a British novelist and prolific writer of mysteries. Indeed, mystery surrounds the author himself as to whether he was a spy or rather just a self-promoter. Regardless of which is true, Le Queux brings us a story of intrigue and espionage that travels across Europe in the true spirit of a good mystery. There are shootings, burglaries, romances, escapes from prisons, and intricate conspiracies that may surprise and leave you scratching your head as you try to solve this “whodunit”. In the best tradition of a good mystery however, you may need to wait for the final chapters to discover the truth.
William Le Queux was a British novelist and prolific writer of mysteries. Indeed, mystery surrounds the author himself as to whether he was a spy or rather just a self-promoter. Regardless of which is true, Le Queux brings us a story of intrigue and espionage that travels across Europe in the true spirit of a good mystery. There are shootings, burglaries, romances, escapes from prisons, and intricate conspiracies that may surprise and leave you scratching your head as you try to solve this “whodunit”. In the best tradition of a good mystery however, you may need to wait for the final chapters to discover the truth.
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In my youth I had sat many a quiet hour there in the darkening gloom and shot many a pigeon, therefore I knew the wood well, and was able to watch the tenant of Rannoch from points where he least suspected the presence of another.
Once, when I was alone with Muriel, I mentioned her father's capacity for walking alone, whereupon she said—
"Oh, yes, he was always fond of walking. He used to take me with him when we first came here, but he always went so far that I refused to go any more."
She never once mentioned Woodroffe. I allowed her plenty of opportunity for doing so, chaffing her about her forthcoming marriage in order that she might again refer to him. But never did his name pass her lips. I understood that he had gone abroad&m. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
There are mysteries upon mysteries and villains around every corner, disguises and prisoners, corrupt officials, and a spooky castle. The hero must at all costs, and completely alone, rescue his love. Yes, the one he’s never met. (It’s a good thing they have photographs or he wouldn’t even know of
This is an old fashioned thriller from the early 20th century. We begin with Gordon Gregg. He's a Brit, but lives much of the year in Leghorn, Italy. From time to time, the local British consul goes off for a bit and essentially leaves Gregg in charge.
One day, a British Yacht, the Lola, runs agrou
A mystery, where everything more or less falls into the protagonists lap. He acts the overbearing Englishman, and falls in love with a girl he's never met because her photograph is so pretty. Ugh. Definitely the product of another time.
The Czar’s Spy, written by The English/French author William Le Queux in 1905, is a tale of international espionage and intrigue. This tale takes the reader in a slalom excursion from Italy to England to Finland and Russia and back again. The reason for this journey is to solve a mystery but only ad
One of the best, most well-written, suspense stories I've read in a very long time. And think it was first published in 1905... let's go back to how people wrote then. Simple, beautiful, fascinating.
This is an entertaining tale of intrigue, international spies, and mystery. One little fact leads to another in an innocent succession which ends with quite a task for Gordon Gregg. The latter is the hero of the day; he saves Elma from a set of mighty powerful foes that threaten his own life not onl
In parts genuinely tense, with uncertain loyalties and layers of mystery; in parts it felt repetitive, with villains having moments of coming off like cartoons, and moments where the greatest mystery feels to me like “why did you do that, protag?”
Including the Great Plot-Dictated Romance.