Project Gutenberg 2000-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 59 Williams, Valentine 1883 1946 Valentine, Douglas Okewood of the Secret Service Polly Stratton. HTML version by Al Haines. "Okewood of the Secret Service" by Valentine Williams is a novel likely written in the early 20th century during the tumult of World War I. The story appears to revolve around themes of espionage and murder, centered on the character of Arthur Mackwayte, a once-popular music hall performer, and his daughter, Barbara. Following a performance, they find themselves entangled in a mysterious murder at their home, leading to unraveling dangerous secrets that could have far-reaching implications. The opening of the book introduces Mr. Arthur Mackwayte and his daughter Barbara as they navigate the challenges of a struggling performer amidst the changing landscape of entertainment due to the war. After an unexpected call to fill a role at the Palaceum Theatre, they return home only to find themselves thrust into a dark mystery when Mr. Mackwayte is found murdered. The narrative builds tension as the characters face personal and societal struggles while hints of a deeper espionage plot begin to surface connected to the glamorous yet menacing figure of Nur-el-Din, a celebrated dancer linked to the unfolding tragedy. This sets the stage for an intricate tale of deception, loyalty, and the perilous world of spies during a time of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en War stories Spy stories World War, 1914-1918 -- Secret service -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 573383 573532 2024-09-01T13:12:02.217426 2023-10-02T03:32:57.145715 text/html text/html 603058 2021-08-18T08:30:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 210254 2021-08-18T08:30:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 304829 2024-09-01T13:12:11.179340 application/epub+zip 305436 2024-09-01T13:12:04.051390 application/epub+zip 305435 2024-09-01T13:12:02.891369 application/epub+zip 496687 2024-09-01T13:12:16.488308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469332 2024-09-01T13:12:10.518312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469350 2022-09-02T04:00:21.969116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539742 539717 2024-09-01T13:12:01.160386 2023-10-02T03:32:56.150708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 539549 2021-08-18T08:29:59 text/plain; charset=utf-8 203991 2021-08-18T08:30:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18457 2024-09-01T13:12:16.621288 application/rdf+xml 12115 2024-09-01T13:12:03.471367 image/jpeg 2924 2024-09-01T13:12:03.076356 image/jpeg 262719 2024-09-01T13:12:02.274367 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