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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 obvious suspect. Why...

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 of explosive which he...

One of author E. Phillips Oppenheim's earlier novels, 'The Postmaster of Deignton' is a mysterious whodunnit. Young doctor Norman Scott is treating Lord Humphrey Deignton for gout when he falls in love...

When beautiful actress Louise Maurel's car breaks down in the middle of the countryside she is fortunate to find herself in the vicinity of the home of the Strangeways brothers. Though prejudiced and...

The beautiful, wealthy, and privileged Lady Wilhemina is the owner of the extensive estate of Thorpe, where countless people who depend on her live in substantially less comfort. When the idealistic young...

Set in an imagined future of 1950, 'The Wrath to Come' by author E. Phillips Oppenheim was written shortly after WWI. Secret Service agent Grant Slattery has been tasked with uncovering a plot against...

Originally published in 1906, 'The Malefactor' is one of E. Phillips Oppenheim's earlier novels. Sir Wingrave Seton has been wrongfully imprisoned for manslaughter in order to defend the honour of a lady....

First published in 1912, 'The Double Four' by E. Phillips Oppenheim follows the story of former criminal turned country squire Peter Ruff as he is drawn back into the criminal underworld. Named as successor...

Sweden is shaken by unexplained power outages, sabotage and data failures. Is it really just a coincidence or are there more serious causes? Jackie Philipsson is hiding from the world in a rented apartment...

A pre-WWI thriller, 'The Great Secret' by E. Phillips Oppenheim follows the adventures of young Hardcross Courage. One night while staying at the Cosmopolitan Hotel he witnesses another man, Leslie Guest,...

Son of a debt-ridden aristocratic family, Gregory Ballaston, resorts to desperate means while travelling through China. Will his rash decision result in the corruption of all mankind, and a curse upon...

Young Guy Poynton finds himself caught up in a mystery after witnessing a clandestine political meeting on the German-Russia border. A few weeks later, Guy disappears from a nightclub in Paris. Despite...

Young heiress Jeanne de la Mesurier has returned to London to re-join her stepmother, following a childhood in a French convent where she has been since her father's death. Despite her high status young...

French royalist Mr. Sabin is working to acquire valuable papers regarding English coastal defences for the German government. In return, he demands German conquest of France and the restoration of the...

A thought-provoking novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim, 'A Prince of Sinners' is set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Britain. Unemployment and poverty are rampant, and the book explores whether...

The daughter of a poor physician, Janetta finds herself having to step into her feckless stepmother's shoes when her father leaves. With a house full of children to look after, she is driven to desperate...

Accompanied by his trusty and beautiful companion Violet Brown, Peter Ruff decides to turn his back on his former life of crime and become a private investigator. With his established links to the criminal...

First published in 1899, this early novel from E. Phillips Oppenheim follows the fortunes of young Phillip Morton. His father, a local farmer, dies in mysterious circumstances and his mother becomes distant....

Well-known for her subversive criticism of the Victorian class structure, Sergeant ramps things up a notch in 'A Life Sentence'. Through the murder of Sydney Vane, we are introduced to his apparent killer...

Arthur, Arnold, and Allan are three great friends who live together. Whilst at a train station observing daily life as inspiration for his next novel, Arnold witnesses a shocking scene between a young...

First published in 1908, 'The Long Arm of Mannister' is one of author E. Phillips Oppenheim's best-known novels. Revolving around a criminal named Mannister, the book is a collection of connecting short...

Young orphan Ruth Hilton catches the eye of a dishonest and unscrupulous man, and when Ruth falls on hard times she is forced to turn to him for comfort and support. When he cruelly deserts her, Ruth...

'Ovington's Bank' is set in 1825 and was published in 1922 but - as the Financial Crisis of 2007 demonstrates - is as relevant today as it ever was. The story follows a run on a private bank and is based...

A Sainsbury's Magazine Book Club pick 2020 'Tense, dark and so real as to be almost unbearable, this novel is utterly compelling' Rosamund Lupton Veronica and her wealthy husband George are unpacking...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE GUARDIAN'S NOT THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019 A strange virus is sweeping the globe. Humans have become allergic to one another. Simply standing next to somebody could be a death sentence....

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 celebrations are short-lived...

British politician Sir Julien Portel finds himself framed in a scandal by the jealous and ambitious Mabel Carraby, who is intent on pushing him out of his role in order that her husband may take Julien's...

One fateful day, landowner Mr. Henry Rochester encounters a young boy meditating on a hillside. On a whim, he gifts the boy with pound500 to make something of himself, on the condition that he 'does...

Originally published under the pseudonym 'Anthony Partridge', this is one of E. Phillips Oppenheim's earlier novels. In it, we follow the exploits of Crown Prince John Peters, nephew of the corrupt King...

Rich, pampered and obnoxious Ernest Bliss is making himself ill through his hard partying lifestyle. When a doctor refuses to treat him Bliss's vanity is offended, and he makes a wager that he will live...