
A seasoned reporter with a passport that reads “journalist” finds himself dispatched to a restless Jerusalem in the early 1920s. The city—revered as the “City of Peace” yet humming with competing faiths, ambitions, and hidden agendas—serves as a volatile crossroads for British officers, Zionist pioneers, Arab leaders, and lingering Ottoman influences.
Through his keen eye and a network of whispered contacts, Jimgrim is pulled into a tangled web of espionage and political maneuvering. He must navigate secret meetings at the Holy Sepulchre, the looming threat of new mandates, and the ever‑present danger of betrayal while trying to uncover the man known only as “Grim.”
The opening act paints a vivid portrait of a region on the brink of transformation, inviting listeners to experience the tense atmosphere of a city where every stone bears the weight of history and every conversation could spark a larger conflict.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (434K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-02-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1879–1940
Adventure, intrigue, and far-flung settings run through these stories by an English-born writer who made a career of turning travel, mystery, and politics into fast-moving fiction. Best known for historical and imperial adventures, he brought a vivid sense of place to novels that helped shape early 20th-century popular storytelling.
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