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The Seven Conundrums , a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and r...

The Yellow Crayon, which was written before 1903, goes into more detail on the exploits of Mr. Sabin, who is a cherished main character searching for a startling truth about whose wife Lucille has been singled out by an unidentified secret society. Lucille becomes motivated to learn the truth about her connections to the industry in her abrupt absence. Now, Mr. Sabin is back with a case involving his wife, an unanticipated victim. He is quickl...

The Zeppelin's Passenger is a fictional suspense story by E. Phillips Oppenheim. A Zeppelin crashes in a small English town and at first, no one realizes it was carrying a mysterious passenger. A tense melodrama about espionage and romance during World war I. The plot revolves around the residents of Dreymarsh finding an observation car from a German zeppelin and a Homburg hat nearby. When Mr. Hamar Lessingham, an Englishman, shows up at Sir H...

A powerful love tale from 1913 written by E. Phillips Oppenheim about the struggle of a young Englishman. The narrative is based on Douglas Guest, an orphan who was raised in the North of England by his strict, pious, and unyielding uncle, Gideon Strong. He is ordered by his uncle to wed his cousin and accept a position as a clergyman in their little village, but he confronts him, steals the money meant for his schooling, and flees to London. ...

Peter Ruff And The Double Four is a book written by E. Phillips Oppenheim. A set of short stories about the gentleman criminal and master of disguise ''Peter Ruff''. The main character, Peter Ruff, goes to great lengths to discredit a police investigator who got in his way and abducted his lady. Following a career in crime, Peter Ruff decides to use his insider knowledge to work as a private investigator. Along with action, fancy English conve...

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A Lost Leader, has been considered important throughout human history. In an effort to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to secure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for both current and future generations. This complete book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not scans of the authors' original publications, the text is readable and clear.

The Lost Ambassador, Or, The Search For The Missing Delora, has been considered important throughout human history. In an effort to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to secure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for both current and future generations. This complete book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not scans of the authors' original publications, the text...

False Evidence is a fiction book written by E. Phillips Oppenheim. It is a story of a man named Hugh who was falsely accused of cowardice in battle and court martialed. If his favored brother is not in the way, Rupert, who is his half-brother, will inherit everything. Hugh tries to explain to his father that everything was a mistake and that he left the line of duty to save his brother Rupert upon arriving home, but is promptly sent away and d...

E. Phillips Oppenheim's "A Millionaire of Yesterday" was first released in 1900. The book follows the story of a young man's struggle for fortune in colonial Africa and his quest for happiness there. Young Scarlett Trent, who is eager to become wealthy in the gold mines of Africa, must struggle with his own sense of good and evil while juggling the difficulties he faces and his desire to succeed. His buddy Monty, a dubious alcoholic with a mur...

E. Phillips Oppenheim is the author of the mystery book "Aaron Rodd, Diviner, " which was first published as a serial in "Harper's Bazaar" in the early 1900s. Attorney Aaron Rodd is visited by the mysterious Harvey Grimm, and it soon becomes clear that the two have a common history. This exciting short story by the well-known author is a tale of spies, thievery, and even a touch of romance. The ten wittingly named chapters are sure to keep the...

Ambrose Lavendale, Diplomat is an episodic World War I novel written by E. Phillips Oppenheim that was first published as a serial in 1916, before the United States had joined the conflict, and then as a book in 1920. The plot of the novel revolves around World War One, Mr. Ambrose Lavendale, a young English-American ambassador, quits the embassy to act as a secret agent in London. He runs into Mlle. The French employee Suzanne de Frayne is ob...

E. Phillips Oppenheim's World War I-set novel "The Devil's Paw", written in 1920, is rife with international espionage and intrigue. After being given access to extremely private documents, Miss Katherine Abbeway is quickly detained on suspicion of being a spy. She gives the confidential papers to a friend, but are they really secure? Will they fall into the wrong hands? The Devil's Paw is a perfect illustration of both Oppenheim's qualities a...

Havoc is a fictional novel written by E. Phillips Oppenheim. Havoc arises when European nations start discussing covert alliances. The development of a covert alliance between Germany, Russia, and Austria is the central theme of the narrative. The English want to divide Russia by holding the Czar to his prior public commitments, but they require evidence of the actions taken to put pressure on him. All the factors that contributed to WWI are p...

Maraton, a successful revolutionary Labour leader in Chicago, returns to his native England. Julia Trendheim and her brother, fervent Jewish socialists who had eagerly awaited his arrival, welcome him. But first, he meets with Lord Foley, the prime minister, and meets Lady Elizabeth, his beautiful niece. In England, people welcome him as a prophet. Maraton urges an extreme program of general strikes to collapse the whole English industrial sec...

The Betrayal (1904) is a novel written by Edward Phillips Oppenheim. Guy Ducaine recently earned his degree from Oxford University. He is homeless and hungry in the small town of Brasters as a result of a string of bad incidents. He plans to give a talk on local history in an effort to make a few shillings. Colonel Mostyn Ray, an officer and adventurer, is also given a speaking invitation by Lord Rowchester to the community. After his unsucces...

Tempting of Tavernake, written by Edward Phillips Oppenheim was first published in 1910 and marks the transformation of Oppenheim from his usual spy thrillers. Most of his works before this were filled with dashing noblemen, adventurous spies, and sophisticated heroes. The transformation was well received by the critics as the novel performed quite well after its release. The novel follows the story of an apathetic man who is socially awkward ...

The Mischief-Maker is an interesting and amusing book, revolving around relations between Great Britain, France, and Germany with some characters developed very well. This collection of stories by E. Phillips Oppenheim attempts to compile many of his classic thoughts and offer them at an affordable price, consolidated in a single draft so that everyone can read them. Some stories are gruesome and bizarre, others softly creep up on you and pull...