Spies of the Kaiser (1909) is a novel by AngloFrench writer William Le Queux. Published at the height of Le Queuxs career as a leading author of popular thrillers, Spies of the Kaiser indulges in the paranoid atmosphere of the leadup to World War One to weave a sinister tale of espionage and political conspiracy. Despite the playful and imaginative nature of his fiction, Le Queux was genuinely concernedand immensely paranoidabout the possibility of war with Germany. In addition to selling countless copies, his work inspired a generation of secret service officers who would go on to form Britains legendary MI5. "Germany is our friendfor the moment...What may happen tomorrow?" Alerted to a possible plot by German secret agents to invade Britain, a young solicitor and his trusted allies attempt to disrupt these shadowy figuresbefore its too late. While a nation wakes, works, eats, and sleeps, these anonymous heroes track down sources, search for clues, and place their lives on the line for the good of the many. While the truth is unclear, the stakes are not the fate of their people is in their hands. Written only a few years before the outbreak of the First World War, Spies of the Kaiser incorporates years of research and experience to weave a tale from the deepest fears of the nation. With detailed maps, secretive discussions, and prescient descriptions of submarines and airplanes used for war, Le Queuxs novel seems pulled from headlines yet unwritten, and tragically to...

Binding: Paperback;220 pages; Publisher: Mint Editions; Classification: FFC; Weight: 364.94 g; Dimensions: 203 x 127

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