Project Gutenberg 2012-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 156 Le Queux, William 1864 1927 Queux, William Le Queux, William Tufnell Le Queux, William le The Hunchback of Westminster Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Hunchback of Westminster" by William Le Queux is a fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows private detective Hugh Glynn, who embarks on a thrilling and treacherous investigation involving mysterious manuscripts from a deceased Spanish priest. The story intricately weaves themes of intrigue, betrayal, and the quest for hidden treasures, ultimately shaping a complex plot revolving around the enigmatic character Don Jose Casteno. At the start of the novel, Glynn recounts his monotonous career as a private investigator until the arrival of Don Jose Casteno, who presents him with an urgent and dangerous mission concerning a treasure valued at millions. This encounter occurs amidst a tempestuous night in London, which sets a foreboding tone for the unfolding drama. Casteno persuades Glynn to bid for a set of manuscripts at an auction that hold significant importance, hinting at betrayal and foreign intrigue. As the plot thickens, we see a web of deception involving familiar figures, a kidnapping, and the unsettling realization that darker forces are at play in the quest for these precious documents. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories London (England) -- Fiction Adventure stories PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 498763 2025-08-16T14:58:23.323653 text/html 488981 2024-10-23T11:29:46 text/html 262035 2025-08-16T14:58:32.341609 application/epub+zip 270772 2025-08-16T14:58:26.853620 application/epub+zip 261458 2025-08-16T14:58:25.292624 application/epub+zip 490456 2025-08-16T14:58:36.535628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464096 2025-08-16T14:58:31.468601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428467 2022-09-18T18:35:36.765459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457173 2025-08-16T14:58:22.764650 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 437393 2024-10-23T11:29:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16897 2025-08-16T14:58:36.665631 application/rdf+xml 14026 2025-08-16T14:58:25.843614 image/jpeg 3300 2025-08-16T14:58:25.587620 image/jpeg 254559 2025-08-16T14:58:23.362669 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