Project Gutenberg 2012-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 38 Le Queux, William 1864 1927 Queux, William Le Queux, William Tufnell Le Queux, William le The Hunchback of Westminster Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Hunchback of Westminster" by William Le Queux is a fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows private detective Hugh Glynn, who embarks on a thrilling and treacherous investigation involving mysterious manuscripts from a deceased Spanish priest. The story intricately weaves themes of intrigue, betrayal, and the quest for hidden treasures, ultimately shaping a complex plot revolving around the enigmatic character Don Jose Casteno. At the start of the novel, Glynn recounts his monotonous career as a private investigator until the arrival of Don Jose Casteno, who presents him with an urgent and dangerous mission concerning a treasure valued at millions. This encounter occurs amidst a tempestuous night in London, which sets a foreboding tone for the unfolding drama. Casteno persuades Glynn to bid for a set of manuscripts at an auction that hold significant importance, hinting at betrayal and foreign intrigue. As the plot thickens, we see a web of deception involving familiar figures, a kidnapping, and the unsettling realization that darker forces are at play in the quest for these precious documents. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories London (England) -- Fiction Adventure stories PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Fiction 498353 498362 2024-09-17T09:41:54.873685 2023-09-18T04:53:05.685721 text/html text/html 508643 2012-10-17T06:41:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 176329 2012-10-17T06:41:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 237769 2024-09-17T09:42:02.279623 application/epub+zip 246744 2024-09-17T09:41:56.781675 application/epub+zip 246744 2024-09-17T09:41:55.658685 application/epub+zip 454893 2024-09-17T09:42:06.787613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428279 2024-09-17T09:42:01.527628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428467 2022-09-18T18:35:36.765459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457174 457149 2024-09-17T09:41:54.224710 2023-09-18T04:53:05.112211 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 456925 2012-10-17T06:41:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177447 2012-10-17T06:41:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18881 2024-09-17T09:42:06.919613 application/rdf+xml 14113 2024-09-17T09:41:56.084667 image/jpeg 3341 2024-09-17T09:41:55.841664 image/jpeg 232022 2024-09-17T09:41:54.916732 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