
I SPY - BY NATALIE SUMNER LINCOLN
I. AT VICTORIA STATION - II. OUT OF THE VOID - III. POWERS THAT PREY - IV. "SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT?" - V. AN EVENTFUL EVENING - VI. AT THE CAPITOL - VII. PHANTOM WIRES - VIII. KAISER BLUMEN - IX. THE SPIDER AND THE FLY - X. SISTERS IN UNITY - XI. A MAN IN A HURRY - XII. A SINISTER DISCOVERY - XIII. HIDE AND SEEK - XIV. A QUESTION OF LOYALTY - XV. THE GAME, "I SPY" - XVI. AT THE MORGUE - XVII. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE - XVIII. A PROPOSAL - XIX. THE YELLOW STREAK - XX. THE AWAKENING - XXI. THE FINGER PRINT - XXII. "TRENTON HURRY" - XXIII. IN FULL CRY - XXIV. RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE - XXV. LOVE PARAMOUNT - LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I - AT VICTORIA STATION
CHAPTER II - OUT OF THE VOID
DEAR KATHLEEN:
CHAPTER III - POWERS THAT PREY
"I?"
CHAPTER IV - "SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT?"
CHAPTER V - AN EVENTFUL EVENING
CHAPTER VI - AT THE CAPITOL
Set against the grim backdrop of 1914’s Western Front, the story follows a young officer returning to the trenches and the veteran uncle who worries that a covert German network is tightening its grip on England. Their uneasy conversation in a London club reveals a world where patriotism collides with personal doubts, and the looming threat of espionage hangs over every whispered word. Through bustling stations, dimly lit offices, and battered battlefields, the narrative weaves together a palpable sense of duty and the fragile ties that bind families torn apart by war.
When a cryptic note surfaces and a seemingly ordinary game of “I Spy” becomes a desperate hunt for hidden clues, the protagonists are thrust into a race against time. With a keen eye for detail—fingerprints, mysterious letters, and a startling discovery in a morgue—the early chapters promise a tightly paced mystery that balances suspense with the human cost of conflict, inviting listeners to unravel the secret before it unravels them.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (361K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2006-02-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1881–1935
A Washington, D.C., mystery writer with a sharp eye for politics and suspense, she built many of her stories around crime in the city she knew best. Her books, including several detective series titles, still appeal to readers who enjoy classic puzzles and early American crime fiction.
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by Natalie Sumner Lincoln

by Natalie Sumner Lincoln

by Natalie Sumner Lincoln