Project Gutenberg 2006-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 110 Stringer, Arthur 1874 1950 Brown, Arthur William 1881 1966 Phantom Wires: A Novel Produced by Al Haines "Phantom Wires: A Novel" by Arthur Stringer is a fictional narrative likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows James L. Durkin, an electrical expert who grapples with his tumultuous past and current predicaments while navigating the vibrant yet toxic environment of Monte Carlo. The themes of human desire, moral conflict, and the struggle against fate seem to be central to the story as Durkin's life intertwines with enticing challenges and the specters of his former existence. The opening of the novel introduces Durkin as a man grappling with despair and an uncertain future, counting his meager coins in his hotel room before the backdrop of the Mediterranean. As he contemplates an advertisement calling him back to action, memories of his wife, Frances, resurface with a sense of urgency and longing. The narrative quickly shifts, revealing that Frances has been entangled in her own struggles, not only in achieving independence but also in uncovering complex secrets related to espionage and looming dangers. This dynamic creates an intriguing foundation for their re-encounter and raises questions about loyalty, redemption, and the moral choices they face together in a world rife with deception and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Married people -- Fiction Crime -- Fiction Electricity -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 431976 425893 2024-09-08T13:24:24.895283 2023-09-09T05:31:29.738428 text/html text/html 419745 2006-11-07T16:59:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 189355 2006-11-07T16:59:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 251851 2024-09-08T13:24:31.910249 application/epub+zip 259691 2024-09-08T13:24:26.494275 application/epub+zip 223915 2024-09-08T13:24:25.536267 application/epub+zip 438324 2024-09-08T13:24:36.127241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420353 2024-09-08T13:24:31.238252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365228 2022-09-09T10:56:33.935080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391024 391020 2024-09-08T13:24:23.847278 2023-09-09T05:31:28.631414 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 390932 2006-11-07T16:59:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 151685 2006-11-07T16:59:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 390926 2006-11-07T16:59:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151626 2006-11-07T16:59:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21253 2024-09-08T13:24:36.266197 application/rdf+xml 15172 2024-09-08T13:24:25.906246 image/jpeg 4228 2024-09-08T13:24:25.720255 image/jpeg 249176 2024-09-08T13:24:24.934273 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia