Phillips Oppenheim: 335 books

This story deals with a young man and a young woman who make an informal partnership in criminal investigation. Their adven- tared are sometimes exciting, but the author does not attempt to explain the change of attitude in the young lady from the extreme of businesslike formality to a sudden engagement to her parther.

It's a spy tale set in Monaco as various members of aristocracy from different countries plus one vacationing American woman find themselves involved with international intrigue.

This Edwardian-era mystery really packs in the melodrama and romance, with "shocking twists" and "surprising revelations" at almost every turn of the page. There are mistaken identities, hidden relationships, daring rescues, passion, jealousy, resentment, redemption, and of course,...

Five people were seated around a table in the private office of a well-known solicitor in Lincoln’s Inn. Their expressions and general attitude were sufficiently disturbed to suggest that their gathering was of no ordinary moment. A grey-haired, untidy looking woman in seedy black was tapping the...

For Mr. John T. Laxworthy, detection is a serious game, and all of Europe is his playground. In a series of 12 adventures, Laxworthy travels with a well-padded wallet and two sporting companions, following only his instincts and the scent of money to be made. Along the way, he nabs an international...

Deals with a shrewd detective and a mysterious secret society.

“Filth, ” grunted Trent— “ugh! I tell you what it is, my venerable friend— I have seen some dirty cabins in the west of Ireland and some vile holes in East London. I've been in some places which I can't think of even now without feeling sick. I'm not a particular chap, wasn't brought up to...

The two men, sole occupants of the somewhat shabby cottage parlour, lingered over their port, not so much with the air of wine lovers, but rather as human beings and intimates, perfectly content with their surroundings and company. Outside, the wind was howling over the marshes, and occasional bursts...

Wealthy playwright and playboy Jermyn Annerley is smitten by the beautiful and talented actress Sybil Cluley. She is the toast of London, a raging succcess, with all the world at her feet. But her life is devoted to the care of her young sister who has been ill, but is now blossoming. At Jermyn's...

Martin Hews is an interesting character, although to say his disabilities are not dealt with sympathetically is putting it mildly. The book concerns recently demobbed and down on his luck Major Owston, who becomes the bodyguard of the deformed amoral art collector Martin Hews, Hews is plunged into a bitter rivalry with a gang leader simply known as "Joseph."

This story is about an English gentleman who becomes involved in circumstances surrounding a murder in his building. Most of the action takes place in London, with an interlude in France.

Written in 1910, „The Illustrious Prince” is set in England some time after the Russian-Japanese War which ended in victory for the Japanese in 1905. The Emperor of Japan, suspecting an ulterior motive in the world cruise of the American battleship fleet, dispatches his cousin, Prince Maiyo, on...

Its interest begins on the first page and ends on the last. The plot is ingenious and well managed, the movement of the story is admirably swift, and the characters are exceedingly vivacious.

Miss Mott quickly rose from the sound of knocking at her office door. She was engaged in the typical task of writing her advice to a young woman whose relationship with the acquisition had been pulled in, and she forgot the flight time. Her typist left, her ambassador was a boy and a shy but very...