The Temptress by William le Queux

The Temptress is a novel by William le Queux that tells the story of a young woman named Diana who becomes involved in a dangerous game of espionage and intrigue. The book follows her journey as she navigates through various challenges and obstacles, including romantic entanglements and political machinations. Along the way, she discovers secrets about herself and those around her that change everything.

By William le Queux · First published 1895 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Romance · 36 chapters

Contents

• Handfast
• The Charing Cross Mystery
• In Bohemia
• The Nectar of Death
• Under St. Clement Danes
• Valerie Dedieu
• Aut Tace, Aut Pace
• Under Seal
• Denizens of Soho
• Deadly Pair
• The Fourth Passenger
• "a Crooked Bit of Business."
• Studio Secrets
• On Cornish Cliffs
• Queen of the Silent Kingdom
• Dolly's Indiscretion
• Laroche
• Lips Forsworn
• A Strange Compact
• Winged Hours
• Purely Fin De Siecle
• The Pretty Artist's Model
• Without the Queen's Proctor
• Truth in Masquerade
• Shekels of Judas
• And you -- a Clergyman
• Silken Sackcloth
• At La Nouvelle
• Gilded Sorrow
• The Englishman of the Boulevard Haussmann
• A Wanderer
• Gabrielle Debriege
• La Petite Hirondelle
• Dregs of Life
• Devil's Dice
• 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