
The Cab Of The Sleeping Horse - By John Reed Scott
The Cab of The Sleeping Horse
I—The Photograph
II—The Voice On The Wire
III—Visitors
IV—Crenshaw
V—Another Woman
VI—The Grey-Stone House
VII—Surprises
VIII—The Story
In a smoky club on a crisp spring night, three sharp‑tongued men trade barbed jokes while a name hangs in the air like a secret password. They speak of a stunning woman whose beauty matches a razor‑thin intellect, a figure who has slipped through marriage, murder, and the highest circles of European politics. Her past is a collage of daring liaisons, a daring impersonation of royalty, and a surprising tenure in the German secret service, earning both admiration and distrust.
The narrative follows a curious investigator who steps onto the fog‑laden streets of Washington, chasing the faint trail of a cab that never seems to stop. As clues surface—a photograph, a cryptic telegram, a slip of paper—each discovery deepens the mystery of who she truly serves and what she hopes to gain. Listeners will be drawn into a world of wry dialogue, hidden motives, and the graceful danger of a woman who can outthink any opponent.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (352K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci, Joshua Hutchinson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Release date
2005-02-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1869–1942
A lawyer, soldier, and popular storyteller of the early 1900s, this American author was known for brisk historical romances and adventure novels. His books often blend court intrigue, duels, and old-world settings with an easy, fast-moving style.
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