Project Gutenberg 2025-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 260 Le Queux, William 1864 1927 Queux, William Le Queux, William Tufnell Le Queux, William le The house of evil $aLondon :$bWard, Lock & Co., Limited, $c1927. an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "The House of Evil" by William Le Queux is a novel written in the early 20th century. It appears to be a suspenseful work blending elements of mystery, romance, and social intrigue, set among both British gentry and continental society. The story revolves around Leonard Lydon, an accomplished radio engineer of modest means, and his close friend Hugh Craig, a young diplomat from an aristocratic family. The plot unravels around secrets, tragedy, and the complexities of relationships, centering on a dramatic incident involving murder and attempted suicide, as well as financial and emotional dilemmas within the upper-class circles. The opening of "The House of Evil" introduces Leonard Lydon and Hugh Craig enjoying a holiday in Nice, only for their lives to be upended by Hugh's secret involvement with Elise Makris, a woman whose background is revealed to be steeped in criminal intrigue. Following Hugh's shocking act—shooting Elise and then himself—Leonard is left to piece together the mystery through a confessional letter. The narrative then shifts to Leonard's developing relationship with Gloria Stormont, a charming young woman connected to a wealthy but financially troubled family. As Leonard becomes more entangled with Gloria and the Stormonts, he uncovers underlying issues regarding wealth, reputation, and trust, particularly concerning Gloria’s uncle, Howard Stormont, whose business dealings and financial stability are increasingly suspect. The tone is set for a tale driven by emotional entanglements, class tensions, and lingering uncertainties about past and present loyalties. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://books.google.com/books?id=BkgPAAAAQAAJ 20250324115628lequeux 1927 GB Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Extortion -- Fiction Criminals -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 489123 2025-06-30T05:00:57.661863 text/html 464764 2025-03-31T12:33:54 text/html 397950 2025-06-30T05:01:02.311901 application/epub+zip 405036 2025-06-30T05:00:58.367939 application/epub+zip 243872 2025-06-30T05:00:58.034900 application/epub+zip 553292 2025-06-30T05:01:05.763829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527752 2025-06-30T05:01:02.038846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464004 2025-06-30T05:00:56.901885 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 444269 2025-03-31T12:33:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16610 2025-06-30T05:01:05.900827 application/rdf+xml 13092 2025-06-30T05:00:58.144867 image/jpeg 2112 2025-06-30T05:00:58.089873 image/jpeg 424929 2025-06-30T05:00:57.701893 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