Project Gutenberg 2017-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 167 Biggers, Earl Derr 1884 1933 Ritchie, Robert Welles 1879 1942 Inside the Lines Produced by Al Haines "Inside the Lines" by Earl Derr Biggers and Robert Welles Ritchie is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book tells the story of Jane Gerson, a young American buyer for a New York department store, who finds herself caught in the midst of rising tensions in Europe just before the outbreak of World War I. As she navigates her way through Paris, she becomes entwined with Captain Woodhouse, a British army officer, and other characters who are deeply involved in espionage and the brewing conflict. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Jane Gerson as she arrives in France, determined to recover a lost trunk and fulfill her duties as a foreign buyer. The chaotic scene at the customs shortly leads her to Captain Woodhouse, who assists her, revealing a deep sense of duty and concern for her safety amid the political unrest. Their conversation broaches the topic of potential war in Europe, contrasting Jane’s optimistic views with Captain Woodhouse’s grave apprehensions. This initial meeting foreshadows their complex relationship as they both confront the implications of war while striving to achieve their personal goals, setting the stage for a narrative rich with both adventure and romance in a historic context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction Spy stories PS Text Category: Romance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: History - Modern (1750+) 393264 2025-09-22T10:08:52.465522 text/html 377797 2024-10-23T02:55:57 text/html 652971 2025-09-22T10:08:57.176458 application/epub+zip 658914 2025-09-22T10:08:53.200553 application/epub+zip 202553 2025-09-22T10:08:52.820459 application/epub+zip 767513 2025-09-22T10:09:00.343457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 750589 2025-09-22T10:08:56.817472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299075 2022-08-25T09:07:17.929831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364876 2025-09-22T10:08:51.835457 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 345240 2024-10-23T02:55:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17456 2025-09-22T10:09:00.471431 application/rdf+xml 10392 2025-09-22T10:08:52.904469 image/jpeg 2121 2025-09-22T10:08:52.862467 image/jpeg 639519 2025-09-22T10:08:52.522546 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