Project Gutenberg 2005-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 237 Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) 1866 1946 Partridge, Anthony Oppenheim, Edward Phillips The Betrayal E-text prepared by MRK "The Betrayal" by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Guy Ducaine, a young man struggling with personal tragedies and socio-economic challenges in a seaside village, as he deals with the aftermath of a mysterious death. The narrative unfolds in a world riddled with suspense, societal dynamics, and the impending repercussions of war, revealing themes of integrity, secrecy, and moral dilemmas. The opening of the novel paints a vivid and turbulent scene as Guy Ducaine struggles against a storm while giving a lecture in a dilapidated schoolhouse. Despite the storm, he manages to show kindness as he turns away from an invitation into the home of a local merchant, Mr. Moyat, due to his discomfort with the man's patronizing demeanor. Guy finds solace in his lonely cottage, only to be discovered by Mostyn Ray, a rugged soldier, who arrives with Lady Angela, revealing a connection that hints at deeper narratives entwined with danger. As the evening unfolds, a sinister presence looms in the form of a stranger whose face Ducaine glimpses at his window before that very man is later found dead in the marshes, propelling the plot into a whirl of mystery and intrigue that beckons readers to explore what lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 526309 2025-10-07T09:33:04.485309 text/html 526130 2025-01-15T23:12:57.581634 text/html 251119 2025-10-07T09:33:12.349285 application/epub+zip 259248 2025-10-07T09:33:06.342315 application/epub+zip 259248 2025-10-07T09:33:05.191331 application/epub+zip 444802 2025-10-07T09:33:16.577247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417808 2025-10-07T09:33:11.601287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385783 2022-09-08T08:43:30.976161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460777 2025-10-07T09:33:03.833314 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 460617 2020-12-12T20:02:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17490 2025-10-07T09:33:16.704253 application/rdf+xml 10702 2025-10-07T09:33:05.692303 image/jpeg 2998 2025-10-07T09:33:05.437315 image/jpeg 169777 2020-12-12T20:02:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 245323 2025-10-07T09:33:04.524325 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia