The Great God Gold
A wealthy and influential financier becomes embroiled in a complex web of intrigue and deception involving corrupt business practices, blackmail, and murder.
By William Le Queux · First published 1909 · Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Crime · 39 chapters · 101,481 words
First lines
"My name? Why -- what does that matter, Doctor? In an hour -- perhaps before -- I won't trouble anybody further."
"But surely it is your duty, my friend, to let me know your name? " argued the other. "Even if it be in confidence."
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: William Le Queux
- Date: 1909 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Adventure, Drama
- Length: 101,481 words
- Structure: 39 chapters, 2,344 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Thriller — The book is primarily driven by suspenseful and exciting plot developments.
- Mystery — The narrative involves solving a complex and intriguing puzzle.
- Crime — The story revolves around criminal activities and their investigation.
- Adventure — The plot includes elements of exploration and daring exploits.
Tags
Adventure · Espionage · Mystery · Thriller · Detective Fiction · Pulp Fiction · Early 20th Century Literature · British Literature · Imperialism · Colonialism · Racism · Classism
Contents
- Introduces the Stranger
- Describes the Doctor's Doings
- Shows One of the Fragments
- Concerns a Consultation
- Spreads the Net
- Gives Expert Opinion
- In which the Professor Exhibits Cunning
- Presents Another Curious Problem
- Concerns "the other Man."
- Fact or Fiction
- The Great God Gold
- Describes an Important Discovery
- Shows a Face in the Night
- In which Owen Becomes Anxious
- Reveals the Rivals
- Owen Learns the Truth
- Contains an Expert Theory
- Shows the Enemy's Tactics
- Is about the Doctor
- The Inquisitor
- The Falling of the Shadow
- Increases the Mystery
- His Ugliness at Pembridge Gardens
- A Page in Piccadilly
- The Girl and the Man
- In which a Desperate Game is Played
- Explains Frank's Attitude
- Describes Certain Curious Events
- Which Solves a Problem
- Closed Doors
- Exposes the Conspiracy
- Reveals the Cipher Record
- In the Night
- "Silence for Silence!"
- Shows further Complications
- The Victim of Shame
- Reveals a Woman's Face
- Contains a Surprise
- Is the Conclusion