The Hunchback of Westminster

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The Hunchback of Westminster

by William Le Queux

EN·~7 hours·28 chapters

Chapters

28 total
1

Preface.

1:35
2

Chapter One. - How Don José Baited His Trap.

12:57
3

Chapter Two. - Lot Eighty-Two.

12:53
4

Chapter Three. - I Determine to Go Forward.

12:41
5

Chapter Four. - The House at Hampstead.

9:23
6

Chapter Five. - Introduces the Hunchback.

18:28
7

Chapter Six. - The Sacred Secret.

17:55
8

Chapter Seven. - In Stanton Street.

16:48
9

Chapter Eight. - Some Grave Suspicions.

15:41
10

Chapter Nine. - The Hunchback Tries a New Ruse.

19:49

Description

In the cramped office on Stanton Street a weary former barrister fights the monotony of routine investigations—wife‑tracking and petty embezzlement—while dreaming of the grand adventures described in the romance novels that once inspired his career change. That quiet desperation is shattered the night a nervous young Spaniard named José Casteno steps through the door, offering a commission that promises both danger and the chance to unearth a hidden treasure worth millions.

The story plunges listeners into a rain‑soaked, gas‑lit London where a sudden thunderstorm frames the detective’s first encounter with a ghostly figure at the window, hinting at forces far beyond ordinary crime. As the mystery of the “Hunchback of Westminster” unfolds, the investigator must navigate cryptic historical documents, secret societies, and a labyrinth of clues that could change his fortunes forever—if he can survive the shadows that already begin to close in.

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Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (425K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Release date

2012-10-16

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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