
THE HOUSE OF SPIES - BY - WARWICK DEEPING - With Frontispiece in color by - A. C. MICHAEL - New York - Cassell & Company, Limited - 1913
The House of Spies
In a moonlit country house, the night is shattered by the crack of a pistol as Jasper Benham leaps from his bed, thrust into a sudden raid on the stables. With a blunderbuss in hand and a loyal, trembling groom at his side, he races through dark corridors and shadowed passageways, confronting a gang of horse‑thieves led by the notorious Dan Stunt. The frantic chase across the yard, the flash of gunpowder, and the desperate scramble for lantern light thrust the young lieutenant into a perilous test of courage.
As the thieves vanish into the night, Jasper is left with more questions than answers—who sent them, and why target his family's estate now? The uneasy calm that follows hints at a deeper network of intrigue lurking beyond the immediate danger. Listeners will be drawn into a tense, fast‑moving mystery where loyalty, bravery, and hidden motives collide.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (445K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.)
Release date
Jul 16, 2021
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1877–1950
A prolific English novelist and short-story writer, Warwick Deeping is best remembered for Sorrell and Son, his moving 1925 novel about a father’s devotion and sacrifice. His wide-ranging fiction often explored love, courage, compassion, and the social tensions of his time.
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