
A brooding figure sits on a sun‑drenched veranda, his thoughts clouded by a looming court order and a restless political climate. Around him, conversations about Japan’s growing influence and America’s Pacific ambitions crackle with urgency, hinting at hidden agendas and looming danger. The tension between the outspoken colonel and his weary companion sets the stage for a tangled web of espionage, where loyalty and truth are as fragile as the paper fluttering in the wind.
As the nameless man steps deeper into this world of secret maps, whispered conspiracies, and international intrigue, he becomes entangled in a series of investigations that pull him across continents and into the corridors of power. Each revelation forces him to confront his own past while navigating a landscape where allies may be foes and every whispered promise could be a trap. Listeners will be drawn into a suspenseful early‑20th‑century thriller that balances political drama with a personal quest for identity.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (368K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: D. Appleton and Company, 1917.
Credits
D A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2022-08-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1881–1935
A prolific early 20th-century mystery and adventure writer, she turned out popular detective stories, thrillers, and children’s books for a wide audience. Her work includes the long-running Janice Day school stories as well as mysteries such as The Red Seal and The Official Chaperon.
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