In White Raiment

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In White Raiment

by William Le Queux

EN·~7 hours·32 chapters

Chapters

32 total
1

Prologue.

3:44
2

Chapter One. - Mainly about People.

15:23
3

Chapter Two. - The Third Finger.

17:34
4

Chapter Three. - Concerning a Compact.

13:52
5

Chapter Four. - The Note of Interrogation.

13:53
6

Chapter Five. - Outward Bound.

13:52
7

Chapter Six. - Captain Banfield Explains.

14:21
8

Chapter Seven. - My New Patient.

15:05
9

Chapter Eight. - What Happened to me.

13:15
10

Chapter Nine. - A Maze of Mystery.

13:11

Description

In the bustling heart of Victorian London, a successful Harley‑Street physician finds himself torn between the polished veneer of high society and the shadowy undercurrents that pulse through the city’s streets. He writes in a candid, almost confessional tone, revealing that even the most respectable doctor carries a secret that could shatter his reputation. When a close friend’s sudden death forces him to break his self‑imposed silence, he embarks on a quest for truth that leads him into the very heart of the metropolis’s mysteries.

Along the way he encounters a cast of characters—from glamorous aristocrats and ambitious politicians to gritty street vendors and desperate patients—each offering a fragment of the puzzle. The narrative weaves medical intrigue with the social contradictions of an era where wealth and poverty sit side by side, exposing how the doctor’s own ambitions and anxieties mirror the city’s restless energy. Listeners are invited to share his uneasy fascination as he balances professional duty with a growing obsession to uncover what lies beneath the respectable façade.

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Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (428K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Release date

2012-10-09

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William Le Queux

William Le Queux

1864–1927

A master of early spy thrillers, he turned invasion fears, secret plots, and international intrigue into hugely popular fiction. His life as a journalist, traveler, and tireless self-promoter was almost as dramatic as his books.

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