The Dangerous Game

A tale of espionage, danger, and intrigue in which a hero is drawn into a web of international conspiracy, secret agents, and deadly stakes. William Le Queux, a prolific pioneer of the spy thriller who fed the era’s fascination with foreign plots and invasion scares, delivers fast-moving suspense and colorful adventure. Full of twists, disguises, and peril, the novel offers the brisk Edwardian thrills that made his fiction hugely popular. A characteristic example of early spy fiction, The Dangerous Game combines mystery and adventure in a story of cloak-and-dagger intrigue from one of the founding authors of the espionage genre.