The Great God Gold by William Le Queux

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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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

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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: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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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

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• 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)
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