William Le: 301 books
by William le Queux
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2016
A mystery and romance that takes place behind the scenes.
by William le Queux
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
Cheerful, optimistic, and the most modest of men, Gerry Sant has seldom spoken of his own adventures. The son of a certain nobleman who must here remain nameless, and hence the scion of a noble house, he has graduated through all stages of the dark and devious ways of espionage. You don't want to...
by William Le Queux
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2018
We all got up from tea in the hall, made our way to the drawing-room, and thence into the morning-room, which opened out of it. There was plenty of daylight still. James came in after us, and went straight up to a framed panel portrait which stood with others on a small table in a remote corner. It...
by William le Queux
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2012
The author relates:
In this story I have dealt with an extraordinary phase of modern life in London, which to the majority will come as a startling revelation.
Some will, perhaps, declare that no such amazing state of things exists in this, the most enlightened age the world has known....
by William Le Queux
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
If you are fond of a mystery I believe you will ponder over this curious narrative just as I have pondered. Certain persons, having heard rumours of the strange adventures that once happened to me, have asked me to write them down in detail, so that they may be printed and given to the world in their...
Her Royal Highness
A Romance of the Chancelleries of Europe
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2018
A large, square wooden veranda covered by a red and white awning, above a wide silent sweep of flowing river, whose huge rocks, worn smooth through a thousand ages, raised their backs about the stream, a glimpse of green feathery palms and flaming scarlet poinsettias on the island opposite, and beyond...
by William le Queux
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Handfast. “May she ever imitate the holy women of former times, and may the Evil One have no share in her actions.” The nuptial blessing was droned monotonously in French by a stout rubicund priest, who wore soiled and crumpled vestments. The scene was strange and impressive. Upon a tawdry altar,...
by William Le Queux
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
“Are you flying ‘The Hornet’ to-night?” “I expect so.” “You were up last night, weren’t you? Mac told me so at Brooklands this morning.” “Yes—Zepp-hunting. I was up three hours, but, alas! had no luck. Two came in over Essex but were scared by the anti-aircraft boys, and turned...
by William le Queux
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Is mainly about a Man. Two o’clock—two o’clock in the morning. The bells had just chimed the hour. Big Ben had boomed forth its deep and solemn note over sleeping London. The patient constable on point-duty at the foot of Westminster Bridge had stamped his feet for the last time, and had been relieved...
by William Le Queux
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
A tale of genteel, smart scoundrelism, and is very ingenious as it keeps the hero of the seeming autobiography somewhat in the dark, thus avoiding explanations of the numerous "coups," and more sordid reasons for the breathless rides en automobile, at the same time stifling the conscience of the reader,...
The Bomb-Makers
Being Some Curious Records Concerning the Craft and Cunning of Theodore Drost, an Enemy Alien in London, Together with Certain Revelations Regarding His Daughter Ella
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2018
Being some Curious Records concerning the Craft and Cunning of Theodore Drost, an enemy alien in London, together with certain Revelations regarding his daughter Ella The pair had been discussing certain schemes to the detriment of the English: schemes which, in the main, depended upon the crafty old Drost’s expert knowledge of high-explosives.
The Lady in the Car
In Which the Amours of a Mysterious Motorist are Related
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2018
The Prince broke open a big box of choice ‘Petroffs’, selected one, lit it slowly, and walked pensively to the window. He was in a good mood that morning, for he had just got rid of a troublesome visitor.
The Death-Doctor
Being the Remarkable Confessions of Archibald More D’Escombe, M.D. of Kensington, London, Selected by Laurence Lanner-Brown, M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2018
Some year and a half ago, my friend and erstwhile neighbour. Dr. Archibald More d’Escombe, died suddenly, and shortly after his decease I received from his solicitors a sealed packet addressed to me in his handwriting, with instructions that it was not to be opened until after his death.
