"Hushed Up! A Mystery of London" by William Le Queux is a gripping tale of hidden identities and perilous secrets that engulfs the life of Philip Poland. Once a naval officer, Poland now lives a secluded existence in Hampshire with his daughter, Sonia, attempting to bury his scandalous past. But his carefully constructed world is threatened when an old friend, Arnold Du Cane, arrives, wielding the power to expose the truth about Poland's involvement in a mysterious death. This forces Poland into a desperate situation. Adding to the escalating tension is the arrival of French detective Henri Guertin, who presents Poland with an ultimatum: face arrest or take his own life. The story becomes a race against exposure as Poland fights to shield his daughter from the dark realities of his past while navigating a web of threats and moral dilemmas.
Hushed Up! A Mystery of London
By William Le Queux
A man's hidden past threatens to destroy his peaceful life and endanger his daughter as old secrets resurface, forcing him to make impossible choices.
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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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