Project Gutenberg 2012-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 105 Le Queux, William 1864 1927 Queux, William Le Queux, William Tufnell Le Queux, William le The Broken Thread Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Broken Thread" by William Le Queux is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Raife Remington, a young undergraduate at Cambridge, who becomes captivated by a mysterious girl named Gilda Tempest during a summer break in Southport. The narrative unfolds amidst a backdrop of intrigue and tragedy, particularly following a shocking event that impacts Raife's life and family. The opening of the novel establishes an idyllic summer morning on Southport's seafront, where Raife first encounters Gilda while she is walking her little dog. Their immediate attraction is complicated by a sudden and violent incident involving an aggressive dog, leading to Raife's rescue of Gilda's pet. This chance meeting quickly develops into a conversation where Gilda reveals hints about her tumultuous life, including her nomadic existence with an uncle who travels frequently. However, the tone shifts when Raife discovers her unease upon learning his family lineage. As the chapter unfolds, Raife receives urgent news that compels him to return home, where a tragic revelation about his father's murder begins to intertwine with his burgeoning feelings for Gilda, setting the stage for a deeper, complex narrative filled with suspense and emotion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 441376 2025-07-16T16:15:21.326730 text/html 429069 2024-10-23T12:32:09 text/html 333701 2025-07-16T16:15:28.187736 application/epub+zip 340149 2025-07-16T16:15:23.359750 application/epub+zip 231651 2025-07-16T16:15:22.131719 application/epub+zip 526851 2025-07-16T16:15:31.948695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501146 2025-07-16T16:15:27.399789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367479 2022-09-19T03:54:39.572204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400325 2023-09-18T06:32:35.821382 text/plain 380692 2024-10-23T12:32:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16745 2025-07-16T16:15:32.072670 application/rdf+xml 12817 2025-07-16T16:15:22.630719 image/jpeg 3395 2025-07-16T16:15:22.377716 image/jpeg 322711 2025-07-16T16:15:21.361756 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