Project Gutenberg 2010-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 121 Le Queux, William 1864 1927 Queux, William Le Queux, William Tufnell Le Queux, William le Spies of the Kaiser: Plotting the Downfall of England Produced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Spies of the Kaiser: Plotting the Downfall of England" by William Le Queux is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The book delves into themes of espionage and national security during a period of rising tensions between England and Germany leading up to World War I. The protagonists include Ray Raymond, a barrister, and his friend John James Jacox, who are determined to unmask German spies operating within England and reveal the impending threat posed by these agents against their homeland. At the start of the story, the protagonists are alarmed by the revelation that German spies have successfully infiltrated England and are actively working to gather intelligence on military plans, particularly concerning the new naval base at Rosyth. They discuss initial evidence of espionage, including the suspicious activities of individuals collecting secrets related to England's defenses. Driven by patriotism, Raymond embarks on an investigation to expose these spies, setting the stage for a thrilling exploration of deceit, danger, and the looming threat of invasion. The narrative effectively combines elements of suspense and political awareness, encouraging readers to reflect on the vulnerabilities of a nation caught unprepared in the face of espionage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Invasions -- Fiction Spy stories Espionage, German -- Fiction Intelligence service -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction 540638 540664 2024-09-14T06:44:46.473543 2023-09-14T11:24:51.077280 text/html text/html 547279 2010-07-31T09:37:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 674851 2010-07-31T09:37:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 736007 2024-09-14T06:44:58.349477 application/epub+zip 740574 2024-09-14T06:44:49.639520 application/epub+zip 283966 2024-09-14T06:44:47.401584 application/epub+zip 1798374 2024-09-14T06:45:03.934449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1754063 2024-09-14T06:44:56.014552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466727 2022-09-15T09:06:49.292513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498818 498734 2024-09-14T06:44:45.052628 2023-09-14T11:24:49.796254 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 498579 2010-07-31T09:37:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 192450 2010-07-31T09:37:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 498577 2010-07-31T09:37:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192313 2010-07-31T09:37:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21121 2024-09-14T06:45:04.080446 application/rdf+xml 19775 2024-09-14T06:44:47.777548 image/jpeg 4523 2024-09-14T06:44:47.589576 image/jpeg 735847 2024-09-14T06:44:46.541552 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