The Doctor of Pimlico

The Doctor of Pimlico is a novel by William le Queux that follows the story of Dr. John Dale, a successful physician who becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue and danger when he discovers a plot to assassinate the Prime Minister. The book explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and political corruption, as well as the personal struggles of its protagonist.

By William le Queux · First published 1906 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime · 32 chapters

Contents

• In which Certain Suspicions are Excited
• The Coming of a Stranger
• Introduces Doctor Weirmarsh
• Reveals Temptation
• In which Enid Orlebar is Puzzled
• Beneath the Elastic Band
• Concerning the Velvet Hand
• Paul Le Pontois
• The Little Old Frenchwoman
• If Anyone Knew
• Concerns the Past
• Reveals a Curious Problem
• The Mysterious Mr. Maltwood
• What Confession Would Mean
• Three Gentlemen from Paris
• The Orders of his Excellency
• Walter Gives Warning
• The Accusers
• In which a Truth is Hidden
• In which a Truth is Told
• The Widened Breach
• Concerning the Bellairs Affair
• The Silence of the Man Barker
• What the Dead Man Left
• At the Cafe De Paris
• Which is "Private and Confidential"
• The Result of Investigation
• The Secret of the Lonely House
• Contains some Startling Statements
• Reveals a Woman's Love
• In which Sir Hugh Tells his Story
• Conclusion

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 Minister of Evil (1902)
• The Great White Queen (1896)
• The Mystery of the Green Ray (1925)
• The Stretton Street Affair (1903)
• All works by William le Queux