Project Gutenberg 2009-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 277 Le Queux, William 1864 1927 Queux, William Le Queux, William Tufnell Le Queux, William le The White Lie Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The White Lie" by William Le Queux is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the mysterious death of Richard Harborne, a former naval officer whose life post-retirement is shrouded in intrigue and ambiguity. The main character, Lieutenant Noel Barclay of the Naval Flying Corps, seeks to uncover the truth behind Harborne’s demise while navigating themes of secrecy, betrayal, and unwarranted love. The opening of the book introduces the circumstances surrounding Richard Harborne’s death, which is discovered under suspicious conditions after he had been seen in the company of a mysterious woman. Lieutenant Barclay discusses the peculiarities of Harborne’s secretive lifestyle with a local landowner, hinting at the possibility of a conspiracy. As they delve deeper into the investigation, Barclay learns that Harborne had been living an adventurous but enigmatic life across Europe before his untimely demise. This initial chapter sets the stage for a thrilling exploration of mystery and romance, as it intertwines personal relationships with broader societal issues amidst the tensions of the World War era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 499981 2025-10-12T06:40:38.440472 text/html 526536 2021-01-05T05:45:08 text/html 375563 2025-10-12T06:40:47.649344 application/epub+zip 379086 2025-10-12T06:40:40.707424 application/epub+zip 261622 2025-10-12T06:40:39.343383 application/epub+zip 602802 2025-10-12T06:40:52.756313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557468 2025-10-12T06:40:46.653423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411251 2022-09-13T13:54:26.265262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440638 2025-10-12T06:40:37.024457 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 440499 2021-01-05T05:45:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 440498 2021-01-05T05:45:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20428 2025-10-12T06:40:52.898340 application/rdf+xml 11347 2025-10-12T06:40:39.859392 image/jpeg 3218 2025-10-12T06:40:39.596377 image/jpeg 168520 2021-01-05T05:45:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 291797 2021-01-05T05:45:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 168418 2021-01-05T05:45:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 349167 2025-10-12T06:40:38.482463 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