Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 180 Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) 1866 1946 Partridge, Anthony Oppenheim, Edward Phillips The Pawns Count Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Anuradha Valsa Raj and PG Distributed Proofreaders “The Pawns Count” by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a novel written in the early 20th century, likely around the time of World War I. The story centers around a group of characters amidst the backdrop of war, showcasing themes of loyalty, intrigue, and espionage. Among the main characters are Pamela Van Teyl, an American woman caught in the complexities of her surroundings, John Lutchester, a civilian with a keen eye for the social dynamics, and Captain Richard Holderness, a soldier experiencing the attrition of war. At the start of the narrative, the characters gather in a fashionable London restaurant, discussing the war’s impact on society. Pamela comments on a notice warning against speaking carelessly, revealing an undercurrent of tension. The atmosphere is filled with camaraderie, but it hints at looming threats, particularly linked to the mysterious disappearance of Captain Graham, who possesses a crucial explosive formula. As the plot unfolds, Graham’s abduction leads to the introduction of espionage through various characters, including the sinister Fischer, leaving the reader intrigued about the interconnections and tensions that define their interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 492208 2025-10-04T09:55:39.245846 text/html 492033 2025-01-12T18:13:49.091724 text/html 249012 2025-10-04T09:55:47.945806 application/epub+zip 255515 2025-10-04T09:55:42.174832 application/epub+zip 242335 2025-10-04T09:55:40.882813 application/epub+zip 484122 2025-10-04T09:55:52.447763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442124 2025-10-04T09:55:47.156797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416276 2022-09-05T05:38:15.293151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430272 2025-10-04T09:55:38.802876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430184 2020-12-26T23:53:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430175 2020-12-26T23:53:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19519 2025-10-04T09:55:52.573772 application/rdf+xml 14277 2025-10-04T09:55:41.376801 image/jpeg 3575 2025-10-04T09:55:41.128800 image/jpeg 159666 2020-12-26T23:53:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 159645 2020-12-26T23:53:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 245893 2025-10-04T09:55:39.281829 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