"The Red Widow; or, The Death-Dealers of London" by William Le Queux is a suspenseful tale set in London during the early 1900s, following Marigold Ramsay's growing unease with her aunt's boss, Mr. Bernard Boyne, whose life seems shrouded in secrets. As Marigold teams up with Gerald Durrant, they find themselves drawn into a web of mystery and peril hidden beneath the surface of everyday London life. The story kicks off with a conversation between Marigold and Gerald by the Thames, where she voices her worries about her aunt's well-being due to the strange goings-on at Mr. Boyne's house, particularly a mysterious locked attic. As they explore, they uncover layers to Mr. Boyne's life, including secretive behavior and a possible hidden identity. The novel masterfully builds tension, highlighting the main characters' determination to reveal the puzzling truth about Mr. Boyne and the enigma of a life that blurs the lines between normalcy and danger.
The Red Widow; or, The Death-Dealers of London
By William Le Queux
A young investigator and her dedicated partner risk everything to expose a man's secret life and the dangerous conspiracy he's hiding in plain sight.
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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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