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The E. Phillips Oppenheim Library
Behind the doors of quiet clubs, fashionable hotels and foreign embassies, secrets are exchanged, loyalties tested, and fortunes placed at hazard. The E. Phillips Oppenheim Library presents the complete novels of the master of intrigue, read in full.Enter a world of mysterious strangers, diplomatic conspiracies, dangerous journeys, hidden identities and elegant villains. Where a dinner invitation may conceal a plot, and the fate of nations may turn upon a single whispered confidence. Settle in…
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- The E. Phillips Oppenheim Library
Stolen Idols Book 3 Chapter III
In which Mr. Peter Johnson, recently settled at the Great House, encounters the enigmatic Miss Besant, companion to the mysterious Madame De Fourgenet, and…
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Stolen Idols Book 3 Chapter IV
In which Mr. Peter Johnson, a new tenant at the Great House, is introduced to the Ballaston family over a formal luncheon filled with carefully measured…
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Stolen Idols Book 3 Chapter V
In which Mr. Johnson, newly settled at the Great House, visits the enigmatic Madame Endacott, whose piercing gaze and guarded manner stir a curious mix of…
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Stolen Idols Book 2 Chapter IX
In which we observe the delicate interactions and growing tensions within a tranquil country estate as Endacott confides in his niece Claire about his…
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Stolen Idols Book 3 Chapter I
In which a new inhabitant of the Great House quietly introduces himself to the curious villagers of Market Ballaston, uncovering a portrait of the…
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Stolen Idols Book 3 Chapter II
In which a new tenant arrives at the Great House and, despite the shadow cast by an unsolved murder, begins to acquaint himself with the village and its…
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Stolen Idols Book 2 Chapter VI
In which Claire discovers the devoted and singular passion of Henry Ballaston for the ancestral home and its treasures, exploring the delicate balance between…
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Stolen Idols Book 2 Chapters VII–VIII
In which Claire and her Uncle Henry engage in a candid and somewhat spirited discussion about the Ballaston family and the mysterious treasure that may secure…
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Stolen Idols Book 2 Chapter V
In which the troubled conversation between siblings unfolds beneath the waning light, revealing estranged affections, looming financial ruin upon an ancient…
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Stolen Idols Book 2 Chapter II
In which an elderly scholar turned country gentleman, Mr. Endacott, contemplates ancient Chinese manuscripts and a secret treasure while embracing the tranquil…
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Stolen Idols Book 2 Chapter III
In which the evening at Ballaston Hall reveals the contrasting charms of youth and heritage, as Claire captivates the company amidst ancestral portraits and…
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Stolen Idols Book 2 Chapter IV
In which Sir Bertram, embodying a gentleman of refined tastes and quiet charm, visits the ailing yet graceful Madame Angèle at her modest abode, sharing tender…
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Stolen Idols Book 1 Chapter VIII
In which Gregory awakens to a new resolve, attempting to rid himself of a cursed treasure while tenderly seeking forgiveness and companionship from Claire…
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Stolen Idols Book 2 Chapter I
In which a family dinner at the venerable Ballaston Hall reveals the arrival of new tenants and a mysterious Chinese carved Image shrouded in legend and…
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Stolen Idols Book 1 Chapter VII
In which the doctor gently reveals to Claire the troubling effect an ominous Image has had on Gregory Ballaston’s spirit, leading to a tentative reconciliation…
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Stolen Idols Book 1 Chapter V
In which a troubled young gentleman, haunted by a grim and mysterious treasure, endeavours to regain composure amid the gentle hum of a steamer bound for…
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Stolen Idols Book 1 Chapter VI
In which a restless gentleman aboard ship grapples with the uneasy presence of a mysterious Chinese Image, its sinister reputation stirring his temperament and…
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Stolen Idols Book 1 Chapter IV
In which Gregory Ballaston attempts to negotiate a curious bargain over two mysterious Images with the enigmatic Wu Ling and Mr. Endacott, resorting to a…
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Stolen Idols Book 1 Chapter I
In which two vessels, suspended in a sun-drenched river basin where the stillness is broken only by hidden engines and ancient rivalries, set the stage for a…
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Stolen Idols Book 1 Chapter II
In which a weary Englishman, newly rescued and burdened with a mysterious wooden Image, visits the exotic and labyrinthine warehouse of Wu Ling, a Chinese…
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Stolen Idols Book 1 Chapter III
In which a chance dinner leads to the revealing of intricate family connections and reflections on the peculiar, almost mystical legacy of two enigmatic…
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The Great Secret Chapter 40 - The Oracle Speaks
In which a startling article in the Daily Oracle causes a tremor through Europe by boldly alleging a vast and secret military plot against England, compelling…
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The Great Secret Chapter 38 - A Last Resource
In which a small party, fleeing danger, seeks the aid of a powerful newspaper editor to bring a vital warning to the public, appealing to his sense of duty and…
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The Great Secret Chapter 37 - The Black Bag
In which the sombre realities of diplomatic indifference and official disbelief unfold amid mounting tensions, as earnest efforts to alert the government prove…
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The Great Secret Chapter 39 - Working the Oracle
In which the characters find themselves prisoners in a curious chamber of comfort and tension, as the ticking clock of impending publication intermingles with…
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The Great Secret Chapter 34 - Rifle Practice
In which a strange and delicate reunion unfolds between old friends, revealing altered identities and quiet courage amid shadows of danger and secret…
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The Great Secret Chapter 35 - Hirsch's Wife
In which a cautious proposal to expedite fortune through questionable means is firmly declined, revealing steadfast devotion to honour and love amidst a…
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The Great Secret Chapter 36 - An Urgent Warning
In which the narrator navigates a delicate conversation with Madame, revealing his earnest intent to seek honest employment and secure a proper future, before…
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The Great Secret Chapter 33 - A Reunion of Hearts
In which a sombre and resolute Adele reveals to Sir Gilbert a perilous conspiracy threatening England’s safety, demonstrating a fierce determination born of…
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The Great Secret Chapter 31 - In the Enemy's Camp
In which a young man named Paul Schmidt is initiated into a secretive society of seemingly unremarkable gentlemen gathered in a modest London restaurant, where…
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The Great Secret Chapter 32 - Sir Gilbert Has a Surprise
In which the narrator, shedding his disguise, reveals himself to his astonished cousin Sir Gilbert Hardross, and confides in him a grave and secretive tale…
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The Great Secret Chapter 28 - Double Dealing
In which the narrator and his companion delve into the curious establishment of a New York bar with the refinement of an English coffee-room, before seeking…
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The Great Secret Chapter 29 - I Change My Nationality
In which two gentlemen, disguised and resolute, take possession of a modest London restaurant and soon find themselves embroiled in a curious dispute with a…
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The Great Secret Chapter 30 - The Waiters Union
In which the narrator and Guest, adopting new identities, prepare to infiltrate a secretive organisation meeting at the Cafe Suisse, navigating the perilous…
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The Great Secret Chapter 25 - A Cable From Europe
In which the atmosphere at a dinner party thickens with unspoken tensions and guarded conversations, as our narrator navigates delicate alliances and the…
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The Great Secret Chapter 26 - For Value Received
In which a group of wealthy acquaintances convenes to discuss a curious proposal put forth by a certain Monsieur le Duc, involving noble titles and a grand…
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The Great Secret Chapter 27 - International Politics
In which a quiet symposium unfolds among acquaintances considering the ambitions and likelihood of a certain political intrigue, weighted with cautious…
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The Great Secret Chapter 22 - Loved I Not Honor More
In which the narrator navigates the delicate entanglements of affection and allegiance aboard a sea voyage, finding both alliance and complication in the…
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The Great Secret Chapter 23 - The Pretender
In which a distinguished French nobleman, travelling incognito, confides in Mr. Courage regarding delicate suspicions and a request that sets the tone for…
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The Great Secret Chapter 24 - A Practical Woman
In which Mrs. Van Reinberg reveals the true frustrations of an American woman navigating European society and confides in Mr. Courage about a serious scheme…
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The Great Secret Chapter 19 - An Affair of State
In which a gentleman of discernment returns to London under a veil of secrecy, seeking an audience with the Prime Minister to address matters of considerable…
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The Great Secret Chapter 20 - Traveling Companions
In which the narrator embarks upon a transatlantic voyage under assumed identities, mindful of the delicate guise they must maintain amidst a crowd of watchful…
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The Great Secret Chapter 21 - For You
In which Mr. Courage navigates a social dinner aboard a steamer, observing the complexities of his fellow passengers with a keen and somewhat amused eye. An…
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The Great Secret Chapter 16 - I Take up My Legacy
In which the narrator, roused in the quiet hours before dawn, confronts the profound transformation wrought by death and the grave weight of a solemn trust…
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The Great Secret Chapter 17 - Nagaski's Instinct
In which the protagonist encounters the persistent and probing Mr. Stanley, whose inquiries into recent grim events reveal a complicated web of suspicion and…
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The Great Secret Chapter 18 - In the Death Chamber
In which a nocturnal summons reveals a nurse in a state of profound distress over her deceased patient, whose eyes remain hauntingly open, precipitating an…
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The Great Secret Chapter 13 - The Shadow Deepens
In which a chance encounter rekindles old acquaintances amidst a shadow of impending tragedy, and delicate secrets are exchanged with whispered urgency and…
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The Great Secret Chapter 14 - Gathering Jackals
In which the sombre atmosphere at the country house is disturbed by unwelcome visitors asserting a formidable claim over Mr. Guest, while the steadfast Mr…
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The Great Secret Chapter 15 - A Dying Man
In which a long-hidden tragedy and a haunting past are revealed through the visit of Lady Dennisford, whose sorrowful confession and urgent desire to see an…
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The Great Secret Chapter 12 - Old Friends
In which a morning bathed in sunlight unfolds with the easy grace of country charm, as a guest whose presence is tinged with mystery surveys the familiar…
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The Great Secret Chapter 10 - Worley Foote - the Spy
In which a man of mysterious and sombre aspect arrives under the care of a mutual acquaintance, seeking urgent counsel and revealing a past entangled with high…
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The Great Secret Chapter 11 - A Legacy of Danger
In which the quietude of a summer evening belies a conversation laden with mysterious ailments and unspoken burdens, as two men grapple with the subtle…
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The Great Secret Chapter 7 - A Tete-À-Tete Dinner
In which a chance correspondence leads to a clandestine dinner fraught with delicate conversation and subtle discoveries of character, revealing a gentleman’s…
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The Great Secret Chapter 8 - In the Toils
In which a concerned visitor confronts the medical attendants and a mysterious gentleman attending a seriously ill patient confined in a lonely part of a grand…
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The Great Secret Chapter 9 - An Unexpected Visitor
In which our narrator awakens to a perplexing and troubling aftermath at the hotel, only to find key figures mysteriously departed and the manager distinctly…
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The Great Secret Chapter 4 - A Match at Lord's
In which a quiet afternoon of cricket provides the stage for an encounter that stirs reflections on duty, society, and the curious intersections of disparate…
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The Great Secret Chapter 5 - On the Terrace
In which the narrator encounters the enigmatic Miss Van Hoyt, whose aloofness and mysterious knowledge draw him into a conversation filled with veiled warnings…
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The Great Secret Chapter 6 - Mr. Guest
In which a mysterious visitor escorts the narrator to a secluded part of the hotel to meet a gravely ill man confined to his room, whose guarded nurse watches…
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The Great Secret Chapter 2 - A Midnight Raid
In which a most unexpected intrusion disturbs the quiet of a lodging-room, leading to a tense encounter with two men in search of a concealed individual, their…
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The Great Secret Chapter 1 - Room No. 317
In which a man, seeking familiar lodgings at a London hotel, becomes an unwitting guardian to a desperate stranger who, breathless and half-dressed, claims…