The Mysterious Mr. Miller

A wealthy and influential man with a mysterious past becomes embroiled in a complex web of intrigue involving blackmail, murder, and international espionage.

By William Le Queux · First published 1903 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime · 40 chapters · 103,047 words

First lines

"Why! Look! he's dead, doctor! " I gasped, standing aghast.

The sudden change in the thin sallow face, the lack of expression in the brilliant eyes, and the dropping of the jaw were sufficient to convince me that the stranger's life had ebbed away.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: William Le Queux
• Date: 1903 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Adventure, Detective
• Length: 103,047 words
• Structure: 40 chapters, 2,387 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Mystery — The plot revolves around solving a mysterious case involving Mr. Miller, with suspenseful and investigative elements.
• Thriller — The narrative includes thrilling and tense moments that keep the reader on edge.
• Crime — The story involves criminal activities and the investigation of these crimes.
• Adventure — The characters embark on a journey filled with unexpected events and challenges.

Tags

Spy Fiction · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller · Detective Story · Crime · Suspense · Intrigue · Plot Twist · Secret Identity · Deception · Conspiracy

Contents

• A Stranger in Shepherd's Bush
• Touches a Woman's Honour
• Gives some Explanations
• Arouses Certain Suspicions
• The Villa Du Lac
• The Truth about the Stranger
• Describes some Confidential Documents
• "the Mysterious Mr Miller."
• Contains a Surprise
• My own Confession
• Lucie is Confidential
• In which a Strange Thing Happens
• Beneath the Love-Light
• Cruel Destiny
• Betrays some Hidden Intrigue
• Introduces Mr Gordon-Wright
• What Happened in the Night
• Plight and Pursuit
• The Blue Motor-Car
• Reveals the Truth
• The Peril of Ella Murray
• At Dawn
• Children of Circumstance
• "I am not Fit!"
• By the Tyrrhenian Waters
• The Home of the Mysterious Englishman
• From a Woman's Lips
• The Voice in the Street
• Contains Another Surprise
• Some Discoveries in Rome
• The Secret of the Villa Verde
• The Ticking of the Clock
• Certain Persons are Inquisitive
• Love in Fetters
• An Evening at Hyde Park Gate
• Two Mysteries
• Needs some Explanation
• Tells the Truth
• Unites Two Hearts
• Conclusion

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