"The Count's Chauffeur" by William Le Queux is a suspenseful novel set in the early 1900s that revolves around George Ewart, a talented English chauffeur who takes a job working for the enigmatic Count Bindo di Ferraris. Ewart quickly realizes that his employer is involved in shady dealings, pulling him into a dangerous world of secrets and criminal behavior. The story kicks off by showing Ewart's background and how his mechanical abilities led him to become the Count's driver. Right away, Ewart is suspicious of the Count's real intentions and the complicated situation he's walked into. Readers can expect an exciting journey with hidden operations and questions of loyalty, where Ewart must navigate deceit and crime within the dazzling settings of European high society, all while dealing with fast cars and thrilling escapades. The storyline implies a captivating mix of suspense, romance, and the charm of a risky lifestyle tied to the wealthy upper class.
The Count's Chauffeur
By William Le Queux
A skilled driver gets more than he bargained for when his new job pulls him into a perilous world of aristocratic secrets and criminal schemes.
Summary
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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