Project Gutenberg 2009-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 228 Stevenson, Burton Egbert 1872 1962 Stevenson, Burton E. 21006905 The Destroyer: A Tale of International Intrigue Produced by D Alexander, Barbara Kosker 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 Destroyer: A Tale of International Intrigue" by Burton Egbert Stevenson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative begins amidst a backdrop of tension and tragedy, triggered by the catastrophic explosion of a French battleship in Toulon harbor, hinting at themes of espionage and international conflict. The story centers around characters such as Monsieur Aristide Brisson, the hotel proprietor caught up in the unfolding events, and two mysterious travelers whose secrets and identities are crucial to the unfolding intrigue. At the start of the novel, we follow Monsieur Brisson as he hurriedly prepares for the early departure of his American guests. However, their identities are questioned when explosions rock the harbor, leading to speculation of foul play. The opening sets the stage for conspiracy and tension, especially as two men, lost in shadow, watch the destruction unfold before their eyes. The narrative hints at deeper plots involving espionage, with implications pointing towards Germany. As Brisson wrestles with his suspicions about the travelers, we are drawn into a complex web of intrigue that promises to explore themes of treachery, national identity, and the dark undercurrents of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 609567 2025-08-12T08:35:05.497789 text/html 616339 2021-01-05T10:40:50 text/html 326142 2025-08-12T08:35:18.046716 application/epub+zip 332900 2025-08-12T08:35:09.681776 application/epub+zip 304904 2025-08-12T08:35:07.973757 application/epub+zip 641736 2025-08-12T08:35:24.003774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575504 2025-08-12T08:35:16.512773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455935 2022-09-13T16:20:11.742516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547077 2025-08-12T08:35:03.566807 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 546199 2021-01-05T10:40:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 546191 2021-01-05T10:40:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20237 2025-08-12T08:35:24.145671 application/rdf+xml 18263 2025-08-12T08:35:08.507730 image/jpeg 4324 2025-08-12T08:35:08.241749 image/jpeg 204624 2021-01-05T10:40:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 233118 2021-01-05T10:40:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 204505 2021-01-05T10:40:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 308658 2025-08-12T08:35:05.545787 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