Project Gutenberg 2007-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 192 Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) 1866 1946 Partridge, Anthony Oppenheim, Edward Phillips Grefé, Will Grefe, Will Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. 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 585087 585107 2024-10-09T06:29:49.674662 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 561046 2024-10-09T06:30:00.605594 application/epub+zip 568844 2024-10-09T06:29:52.992625 application/epub+zip 293808 2024-10-09T06:29:51.550642 application/epub+zip 812131 2024-10-09T06:30:06.471545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 781740 2024-10-09T06:29:59.595574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473187 2022-09-09T15:33:26.086469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554555 554451 2024-10-09T06:29:47.813635 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 22456 2024-10-09T06:30:06.651540 application/rdf+xml 11933 2024-10-09T06:29:52.110613 image/jpeg 3311 2024-10-09T06:29:51.827620 image/jpeg 544777 2024-10-09T06:29:49.741630 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