The Golden Face by William le Queux

The Golden Face is a novel by William le Queux that tells the story of a man who discovers a mysterious golden mask in an ancient Egyptian tomb. The mask has strange powers and leads him on a dangerous adventure through Europe and Africa as he tries to uncover its secrets. Along the way, he encounters treacherous enemies and must use all his wits to survive.

By William le Queux · First published 1908 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime · 17 chapters · 67,355 words

First lines

In order to ease my conscience and, further, to disclose certain facts which for the past year or two have, I know, greatly puzzled readers of our daily newspapers, I have decided to here reveal some very curious and, perhaps, sensational circumstances.

In fact, after much perplexity and long consideration, I have resolved, without seeking grace or favor, to make a clean breast of all that happened to me, and to leave the reader to judge of my actions, and either to condemn or to condone my offenses.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: William le Queux
• Date: 1908 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Adventure, Detective
• Length: 67,355 words
• Structure: 17 chapters, 1,569 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)

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Genres

• Mystery — The plot revolves around solving a complex mystery involving crime and intrigue.
• Thriller — The narrative is fast-paced with suspenseful elements that keep the reader on edge.
• Crime — Central to the story is a criminal investigation and the pursuit of justice.
• Adventure — The characters embark on a journey filled with unexpected events and challenges.

Tags

mystery · adventure · thriller · suspense · crime · detective · historical · romance · intrigue · secrets · betrayal · wealth

Contents

• Private and Personal
• Room Number 88
• The Man with the Hump
• The Four False Fingers
• Concerns Mr. Blumenfeld
• At Three-Eighteen a. M
• Little Lady Lydbrook
• The Cat's Tooth
• Lola is again Suspicious
• The Painted Envelope
• The Gentleman from Rome
• The Silver Spider
• Abdul Hamid's Jewels
• The Vengeance of Tai-K'An
• Other People's Money
• The Man who was Shy
• The Sign of Ninety-Nine

More by William le Queux

• El tesoro misterioso (1909)
• 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)
• All works by William le Queux