Peter Ruff and the Double Four

Peter Ruff and the Double Four is a novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim that follows the adventures of Peter Ruff, a gentleman thief who becomes embroiled in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with Scotland Yard detectives. The story takes place in London during the early 20th century and features a cast of colorful characters including Ruff's love interest, a wealthy heiress named Lady Mary, and his nemesis, Inspector Kerry of Scotland Yard. Along the way, Ruff must use all his wits to stay one step ahead of the law while also trying to uncover the identity of a mysterious criminal mastermind known only as "The Double Four."

By E. Phillips Oppenheim · First published 1912 · Genre: Mystery, Adventure, Crime · 21 chapters

Contents

• INTRODUCING MR. PETER RUFF
• RECALLED BY THE DOUBLE-FOUR
• A NEW CAREER
• PRINCE ALBERT'S CARD DEBTS
• VINCENT CAWDOR, COMMISSION AGENT
• THE AMBASSADOR'S WIFE
• THE INDISCRETION OF LETTY SHAW
• THE MAN PROM THE OLD TESTAMENT
• DELILAH FROM STREATHAM
• THE FIRST SHOT
• THE LITTLE LADY FROM SERVIA
• THE SEVEN SUPPERS OF ANDREA KORUST
• THE DEMAND OF THE DOUBLE-FOUR
• MAJOR KOSUTH'S MISSION
• Mrs. BOGNOR'S STAR BOARDER
• THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN
• THE PERFIDY OF MISS BROWN
• THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOR
• WONDERFUL JOHN DORY
• THE AFFAIR or AN ALIEN SOCIETY
• THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER

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• The Postmaster of Market Deignton (1892)
• The Cafe of Terror (1920)
• The Bird of Paradise (1936)
• The Man and His Kingdom (1906)
• The Strange Boarders of Palace Crescent (1934)
• The Great Impersonation (1920)
• As a Man Lives (1908)
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