The Czar’s Spy
An acting British consul in the Italian port of Leghorn stumbles into a web of Russian intrigue in this brisk thriller of secret agents and buried scandal. Gordon Gregg’s quiet posting is upended when a yacht called the Lola drops anchor and a chance encounter draws him toward a woman guarding a dangerous silence. What begins as idle curiosity hardens into a chase across Europe, shadowed by the Czar’s secret police and a conspiracy reaching into the Russian court. Le Queux built his name on continental cloak-and-dagger fiction, and here he trades in coded letters, disguises, and loyalties that can turn on a single word. A free PDF and EPUB edition are available to download.
About the Author
William Le Queux (1864-1927) was an Anglo-French writer and self-styled secret agent, one of the earliest and most prolific authors of spy and invasion fiction.
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The Czar’s Spy (1905) is a public domain work.
| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01 - His Britannic Majesty's Service | 32:32 | |
| 2 | 02 - Why the Safe was Opened | 28:37 | |
| 3 | 03 - The House 'Over the Water' | 31:02 | |
| 4 | 04 - In Which The Mystery Increases | 31:58 | |
| 5 | 05 - Contains Certain Confidences | 29:36 | |
| 6 | 06 - The Gathering of the Clouds | 28:24 | |
| 7 | 07 - Contains A Surprise | 28:20 | |
| 8 | 08 - Life's Counter-Claim | 28:44 | |
| 9 | 09 - Strange Disclosures Are Made | 29:43 | |
| 10 | 10 - I Show My Hand | 30:25 | |
| 11 | 11-1 - The Castle of Terror - Part 1 | 30:38 | |
| 12 | 11-2 - The Castle of Terror - Part II | 40:31 | |
| 13 | 12 - The Strangler | 42:50 | |
| 14 | 13 - A Double Game And It's Consequences | 33:20 | |
| 15 | 14 - Her Highness Is Inquisitive | 16:26 | |
| 16 | 15 - Just Off The Strand | 26:51 | |
| 17 | 16 - Marked Men | 16:21 | |
| 18 | 17 - The Truth About the 'Lola' | 28:25 | |
| 19 | 18 - Contains Elma's Story | 34:54 | |
| 20 | 19 - Conclusion | 5:33 |
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