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The Czar's Spy: The Mystery of a Silent Love

The Czar's Spy: The Mystery of a Silent Love

Le Queux, William

Paperback

Mystery & Thriller

ISBN10: 3021020054
ISBN13: 9783021020059
Publisher: Medina Books
Published: Sep 3 2026
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

isa novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Gordon Gregg, a British Consul acting temporarily in Leghorn, Italy, who becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue following an incident involving a yacht named theLolaanditsenigmaticowner, PhilipHornby. Asstrange occurrences unfold, including a break-in at the Consulate, the story hints at deeper conspiracies, hidden identities, and a mystery involving a woman whosephotograph isfoundtornanddiscarded. Atthestartofthebook, the protagonist isintroducedwhilemanaginghisdutiesattheBritishConsulate, where he learns about a yacht mishap that raises suspicions among the local authorities. As the story progresses, Hornby visits the Consulate to express gratitude for the rescue operation, but things take a sinister turn when it's revealed that a theft has occurred at the Consulate shortly after his visit. The incident propels Gregg into a mystery involving Hornby, a dubious crew, and a woman whose identity ties into the unfolding plot. The atmosphere thickens with intrigue, prompting questions about loyalty, deception, and hidden motives as Gregg navigates this treacherous landscape hat daywas an active one in Questura, or police office, of Leghorn. T Detectives called, examined the safe, and sagely declared it to be burglar proof, had not the thieves possessed the key. The Foreign Office knew that, for they supply all the safes to the Consulates abroad, in order that the pre cious ciphers shall be kept from the prying eyes of foreign spies. The Que store, or chief of police, was of opinion that it was the ciphers of which the thieves had been in search, and was much relieved to hear that they were in safekeeping far away in Downing Street

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