Project Gutenberg 2000-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 220 Williams, Valentine 1883 1946 Valentine, Douglas Okewood of the Secret Service Polly Stratton. HTML version by Al Haines. "Okewood of the Secret Service" by Valentine Williams is a novel likely written in the early 20th century during the tumult of World War I. The story appears to revolve around themes of espionage and murder, centered on the character of Arthur Mackwayte, a once-popular music hall performer, and his daughter, Barbara. Following a performance, they find themselves entangled in a mysterious murder at their home, leading to unraveling dangerous secrets that could have far-reaching implications. The opening of the book introduces Mr. Arthur Mackwayte and his daughter Barbara as they navigate the challenges of a struggling performer amidst the changing landscape of entertainment due to the war. After an unexpected call to fill a role at the Palaceum Theatre, they return home only to find themselves thrust into a dark mystery when Mr. Mackwayte is found murdered. The narrative builds tension as the characters face personal and societal struggles while hints of a deeper espionage plot begin to surface connected to the glamorous yet menacing figure of Nur-el-Din, a celebrated dancer linked to the unfolding tragedy. This sets the stage for an intricate tale of deception, loyalty, and the perilous world of spies during a time of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en War stories Spy stories World War, 1914-1918 -- Secret service -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 573528 2025-07-01T12:51:21.997993 text/html 603058 2021-08-18T08:30:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 210254 2021-08-18T08:30:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 328703 2025-07-01T12:51:31.483921 application/epub+zip 329063 2025-07-01T12:51:25.129943 application/epub+zip 309654 2025-07-01T12:51:23.889938 application/epub+zip 528911 2025-07-01T12:51:36.406956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501560 2025-07-01T12:51:30.713923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469350 2022-09-02T04:00:21.969116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539742 2025-07-01T12:51:21.131016 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 539549 2021-08-18T08:29:59 text/plain; charset=utf-8 203991 2021-08-18T08:30:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18777 2025-07-01T12:51:36.533894 application/rdf+xml 12003 2025-07-01T12:51:24.401946 image/jpeg 2925 2025-07-01T12:51:24.146960 image/jpeg 283887 2025-07-01T12:51:22.040953 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