The Great Court Scandal (1907) is a novel by AngloFrench writer William Le Queux. Published at the beginning of Le Queuxs career as a leading author of popular thrillers, The Great Court Scandal is a story of international espionage, intrigue, and forbidden romance. Using his own research and experience as a journalist and adventurer, Le Queux crafts an accessible, entertaining tale for readers in search of a literary escape. Known for his works of fiction and nonfiction on the possibility of Germany invading Britaina paranoia common in the early twentieth centuryWilliam Le Queux also wrote dozens of thrillers and adventure novels for a dedicated public audience. Although critical acclaim eluded him, popular success made him one of Englands bestselling writers. In The Great Court Scandal, two British conmen wait in their upscale Paris hotel room for their ringleader to return. Guya high born man brought low through carelessness and misfortuneand Harrya working class man gifted with wit and ambitionhave had an unsuccessful time in the city, and are growing desperate to escape before the authorities catch up with them. Passing the time with mindless ribaldry and memories of danger and adventure, Guy and Harry are entirely unprepared for what comes next. When Roddy arrives with a stolen suitcase, he opens it to discover a parcel of letters belonging to the Crown Princess of Austria, whose scandalous secretshowever well hiddenwill threaten her reign and her life. The Great...

Binding: Paperback;198 pages; Publisher: Mint Editions; Classification: FHD; Weight: 341.35 g; Dimensions: 203 x 127

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