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A collection of stories from one of the foremost figures in literature, 'The Wintry Peacock' details the disastrous effects of World War One. It follows Egbert as he struggles to f ...

DH Lawrence's first play, 'The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd' follows the unhappy marriage of Mrs. Holroyd to her abusive, alcoholic, adulterous husband. The romantic advances of her ne ...

First published in 1895, ‘The Peer and the Woman’ is one of author E. Phillips Oppenheim’s earlier novels. A classic story of revenge, it follows the fortunes of the Alceston famil ...

Set during the height of WWI, ‘The Pawns Count’ by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a classic story of international intrigue and espionage. Chemist Sandy Graham has discovered a new type ...

In a break from his more typical crime and thriller genres, E. Phillips Oppenheim’s ‘The Passionate Quest’ follows the lives of three siblings, each tired of their life in rural En ...

The solitary and mysterious Mr. Brown has rented a small cottage on the grounds of Thaller Court. When Sir Geoffrey Kyneston is found murdered close to the cottage, Mr Brown is the ...

E. Phillips Oppenheim’s first novel, ‘Expiation’ is a story packed full of suspense and surprise. Set between England and Canada, the tale follows the fortunes of Harold Mornington ...

A trio of entertainers are facing ruin when an enigmatic man enters their lives and makes them an offer they cannot refuse. In return for guaranteed work, they must do his every bi ...

The cunning and mysterious John Savage intercepts Mr Hovesdean and his lovely daughter Sadie following a lengthy journey from America to visit Sadie’s fiancée Lord Harborough in Lo ...

Living with her stepfather in the south of France, penniless orphan Myrtile runs away when her stepfather tries to marry her off. While fleeing she encounters two English gentlemen ...

Published just three years before the outbreak of WWI in Europe, ‘Havoc’ gives a fascinating insight into the atmosphere on the continent at the time. Colliding in Vienna are the ...

The Marquis of Esholt, Lord Hildyard is on a yachting trip with a group of friends and his lover Pauline Owston. Whilst aboard, Lord Hildyard spots an appealing and apparently dese ...

Young Madelon is hiking in the French mountains with her uncle and their guide Mr Billingham. They come across a deserted inn where they stop for refreshments. All is not as it see ...

A true Victorian romance, ‘Enoch Strone’ from author E. Phillips Oppenheim, follows the fortunes of lonely engineer Enoch Strone. Caught in a love-triangle between the poor but lov ...

Soldier Herbert Devereux is dismissed and disowned after deserting his post to rescue his half-brother Rupert in the heat of battle. Court-martialled, banished and in disgrace, Her ...

First published in 1912 ‘For the Queen’ is a collection of short stories by prolific author E. Phillips Oppenheim. In classic Oppenheim fashion, themes throughout this collection i ...

Returning home late one night, bachelor Herbert Wrayson discovers a young woman searching his flat. After interrogating her it becomes apparent that she thought she was in the flat ...

As tenants and estate owners, the lives of the Marquis of Mandeleys and the Vont family have been intertwined for generations. The relationship has turned sour in recent years, fol ...

Set during WWI, ‘The Devil’s Paw’ by E. Phillips Oppenheim is packed full of international espionage and intrigue. Entrusted with highly sensitive papers, Miss Katherine Abbeway is ...

E. Phillips Oppenheim took a foray into the world of science fiction for this 1910 novel ‘The Black Box’. With elements of the ridiculous and sublime, we follow extraordinary detec ...

Also published under the title ‘As a Man Lives’, ‘The Yellow House’ is an E. Phillips Oppenheim tale packed full of his trademark mystery and suspense. The story is narrated by our ...

Talented defence attorney Francis Ledsam is celebrating following his successful defence of client Oliver Hilditch, accused of the murder of his business partner. Ledsam’s celebrat ...

One fateful day, landowner Mr. Henry Rochester encounters a young boy meditating on a hillside. On a whim, he gifts the boy with pund500 to make something of himself, on the condi ...

The orphaned Douglas Guest has had a miserable childhood being raised by his strict and religious uncle Gideon Strong. Tired of his uncle and his rural existence, Douglas steals mo ...

Aristocrat Monsieur Simon is living in Paris, where he presides over a court specifically for the wrongdoers of society. Little does he know when he brings along the young Eugene d ...