"Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo" by William Le Queux is a captivating mystery set against the dazzling backdrop of early 20th-century Monte Carlo. A young Englishman named Hugh Henfrey becomes entangled in the world of high-stakes gambling as he seeks to unravel the truth behind his father's suspicious death, which leads him to the enigmatic Mademoiselle, a woman of incredible luck and many secrets. The story begins in the heart of Monte Carlo's famous casino. Hugh witnesses Mademoiselle's uncanny winning streak and grows convinced she is connected to the mystery of his father's death. The story is one of intertwined lives and hidden truths amid wealth and luxury, and Hugh's determined pursuit of Mademoiselle promises a tale brimming with intrigue and suspense.
Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo
By William Le Queux
In a world of glittering casinos and hidden agendas, a young man chases a woman of fortune to discover if she holds the secrets of his father's death.
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About the AuthorWilliam Tufnell Le Queux was an Anglo-French journalist and writer. He was also a diplomat, a traveller, a flying buff who officiated at the first British air meeting at Doncaster in 1909, and a wireless pioneer who broadcast music from his own station long before radio was generally available; his claims regarding his own abilities and exploits, however, were usually exaggerated. His best-known works are the anti-French and anti-Russian invasion fantasy The Great War in England in 1897 (1894) and the anti-German invasion fantasy The Invasion of 1910 (1906), the latter becoming a bestseller.
William Tufnell Le Queux was an Anglo-French journalist and writer. He was also a diplomat, a traveller, a flying buff who officiated at the first British air meeting at Doncaster in 1909, and a wireless pioneer who broadcast music from his own station long before radio was generally available; his claims regarding his own abilities and exploits, however, were usually exaggerated. His best-known works are the anti-French and anti-Russian invasion fantasy The Great War in England in 1897 (1894) and the anti-German invasion fantasy The Invasion of 1910 (1906), the latter becoming a bestseller.
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