Project Gutenberg 2007-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 203 Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) 1866 1946 Partridge, Anthony Oppenheim, Edward Phillips Grefé, Will Grefe, Will Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo Produced by Steven desJardins, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo" by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the glamorous world of Monte Carlo, where a complex web of intrigue and personal relationships begins to unravel, particularly focusing on the enigmatic figure of Mr. Grex and his daughter. Central to the narrative is the character of Sir Henry Hunterleys, who finds himself drawn into a tangled affair fraught with jealousy, suspicion, and a hinted political backdrop. At the start of the novel, the scene is set at a bustling roulette table in Monte Carlo, where Sir Henry Hunterleys unexpectedly spots a striking woman, Violet, seemingly engrossed in the game. Their tense interaction reveals a complicated past and suggests underlying issues in their relationship, particularly regarding jealousy and suspicion of each other's motives. The chapter opens up to the glitzy yet treacherous world of high society gambling, as well as the looming presence of Mr. Grex, hinting that there is more at stake than just fortune at the tables. As conversations unfold, it becomes apparent that Hunterleys' visit may not just be for leisure; it hints at deeper political tensions and potential dangers, setting the stage for a captivating drama filled with love, rivalry, and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories Monte-Carlo (Monaco) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 585079 585107 2024-09-09T06:09:42.980395 2023-09-09T08:47:47.039780 text/html text/html 588981 2021-01-01T18:43:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 475602 2021-01-01T18:43:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 539424 2024-09-09T06:09:52.199332 application/epub+zip 547361 2024-09-09T06:09:44.830383 application/epub+zip 275629 2024-09-09T06:09:43.750394 application/epub+zip 774226 2024-09-09T06:09:57.946313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743731 2024-09-09T06:09:51.345388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473187 2022-09-09T15:33:26.086469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554555 554451 2024-09-09T06:09:41.154391 2023-09-09T08:47:45.397773 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 554275 2021-01-01T18:43:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 205733 2021-01-01T18:43:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 554266 2021-01-01T18:43:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205612 2021-01-01T18:43:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21073 2024-09-09T06:09:58.104299 application/rdf+xml 11921 2024-09-09T06:09:44.126380 image/jpeg 3301 2024-09-09T06:09:43.937382 image/jpeg 525746 2024-09-09T06:09:43.046375 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