Project Gutenberg 2012-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 140 Le Queux, William 1864 1927 Queux, William Le Queux, William Tufnell Le Queux, William le The Stolen Statesman: Being the Story of a Hushed Up Mystery Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Stolen Statesman: Being the Story of a Hushed Up Mystery" by William Le Queux is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Reginald Monkton, a high-profile UK politician dealing with personal grief and professional challenges, particularly focusing on the recent anniversary of his wife's death. As the plot unfolds, his daughter's impending romance and strange disappearances lead to a web of deception and intrigue, hinting at a larger conspiracy. The opening of the novel introduces Reginald Monkton as he reflects on his public life while grappling with the loss of his wife. Despite his political stature, he feels loneliness and nostalgia for his past. While dining with his daughter Sheila and her friend Austin Wingate at the Carlton Hotel, events take a dark turn when a mysterious stranger, later revealed to be someone resembling Monkton, is found unconscious and carries a cryptic connection to Monkton's life. This intrigue sets the stage for a tense narrative filled with political machinations, personal loss, and the search for truth against a backdrop of suspense. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories London (England) -- Fiction Politicians -- Fiction Kidnapping -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 461594 2025-08-16T15:13:51.567659 text/html 450411 2024-10-23T11:37:42 text/html 251926 2025-08-16T15:14:01.120606 application/epub+zip 259798 2025-08-16T15:13:55.518586 application/epub+zip 226693 2025-08-16T15:13:53.996639 application/epub+zip 569367 2025-08-16T15:14:05.336580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542655 2025-08-16T15:14:00.120622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401314 2022-09-18T18:55:37.658237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403357 2025-08-16T15:13:50.899682 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383449 2024-10-23T11:37:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17165 2025-08-16T15:14:05.470548 application/rdf+xml 24451 2025-08-16T15:13:54.522629 image/jpeg 4768 2025-08-16T15:13:54.258613 image/jpeg 245613 2025-08-16T15:13:51.603677 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