The Great Court Scandal

The Great Court Scandal is a novel by William le Queux that was published in 1907. The story revolves around the scandalous affair between a young woman and a high-ranking member of the British government, which threatens to bring down the entire political establishment. The book explores themes of power, corruption, and morality in Victorian England.

By William le Queux · First published 1907 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Historical Fiction · 30 chapters

Contents

• Preface
• Concerns a Court Intrigue
• Prologue
• Her Imperial Highness
• The Revelations of a Commoner
• His Majesty Cupid
• Some Suspicions
• The House of her Enemies
• A Shameful Truth
• Is Mainly about the Count
• The Three Strangers
• The Peril of the Princess
• Doom or Destiny
• "an Open Scandal!"
• The Man with the Red Cravat
• In Secret
• The Shy Englishman
• Light Fingers
• In which "the Mute" is Revealed
• The Ladybird
• Leucha Makes Confession
• The Hermit of Hammersmith
• Love and "the Ladybird."
• Shows Hinckeldeym's Tactics
• Secret Instructions
• Romance and Reality
• Some Ugly Truths
• Place and Power
• A Woman's Words
• 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 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