Behind the Throne

The story revolves around a young woman who becomes embroiled in a plot to overthrow the British government and install a German monarch on the throne. As she navigates this complex web of intrigue, she must confront her own feelings about loyalty, duty, and the true nature of power. The narrative explores themes of deception, betrayal, and the blurred lines between good and evil.

By William Le Queux · First published 1907 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime · 41 chapters

Contents

• The Cat's-Paw
• Friends of her Excellency
• In which Mary Reveals Certain Suspicions
• Contains a Mystery
• Is Mainly about a Woman
• Discloses Certain Strange Facts
• An Afternoon at Thornby
• The Traitor
• His Excellency Learns the Truth
• "for Mary's Sake."
• The Secret Agent
• Concerns some Curious Instructions
• The Villa San Donato
• In the Silence of Night
• The Peril of a Nation
• Father and Daughter
• The Sazarac Affair
• Counting the Cost
• The Sacrifice
• Tells the Truth
• The Ear of the Minister
• Concerns a Man's Duty
• The Plot
• In the Chamber of Deputies
• Billy Grenfell is Philosophic
• A Millionaire's Tactics
• Vito is Inquisitive
• "was Sazarac your Friend?"
• Around the Throne
• The Path of the Tempter
• In which a Double Game is Played
• The Birth of Love
• Mrs Fitzroy's Governess
• In Confidence
• The Captain is Outspoken
• In the Twilight Hour
• At Orton Court again
• "Silence for Silence!"
• Revelations
• The Story of Captain Solaro
• A Woman's Freedom

More by William Le Queux

• Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo (1904)
• The Four Faces (1920)
• The Czar's Spy (1896)
• The House of Whispers (1908)
• The Doctor of Pimlico (1906)
• The Minister of Evil (1902)
• The Great White Queen (1896)
• The Mystery of the Green Ray (1925)
• All works by William Le Queux