The Great Secret

The Great Secret by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a novel about a man named John Pendleton who discovers a secret formula that could revolutionize the world of science. However, he soon finds himself in danger as others seek to steal his discovery for their own gain. The book explores themes of ambition, greed, and the consequences of unchecked power.

By E. Phillips Oppenheim · First published 1923 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Adventure · 40 chapters

Contents

• ROOM NO. 317
• A MIDNIGHT RAID
• MISS VAN HOYT
• A MATCH AT LORD'S
• ON THE TERRACE
• "MR. GUEST"
• A TETE-A-TETE DINNER
• IN THE TOILS
• AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR
• "WORTLEY FOOTE - THE SPY"
• A LEGACY OF DANGER
• OLD FRIENDS
• THE SHADOW DEEPENS
• GATHERING JACKALS
• A DYING MAN
• I TAKE UP MY LEGACY
• NAGASKI'S INSTINCT
• IN THE DEATH CHAMBER
• AN AFFAIR OF STATE
• TRAVELLING COMPANIONS
• "FOR YOU!"
• "LOVED I NOT HONOR MORE"
• THE PRETENDER
• A PRACTICAL WOMAN
• A CABLE FROM EUROPE
• FOR VALUE RECEIVED
• INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
• DOUBLE DEALING
• I CHANGE MY NATIONALITY
• THE "WAITERS' UNION"
• IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP
• SIR GILBERT HAS A SURPRISE
• A REUNION OF HEARTS
• RIFLE PRACTICE
• "HIRSCH'S WIFE"
• AN URGENT WARNING
• THE BLACK BAG
• A LAST RESOURCE
• WORKING _THE ORACLE_
• _THE ORACLE_ SPEAKS

More by E. Phillips Oppenheim

• Envoy Extraordinary (1937)
• 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)
• All works by E. Phillips Oppenheim