The Sign of Silence

William Le Queux (1864 - 1927)

Edward Royle is the head of a well-known chemical manufacturer in England, which he has inherited. He is engaged to the daughter of his father’s former partner, Phrida Shand, who lives with her mother. One night he is asked by his friend, Sir Digby Kemsley – a very famous railroad engineer, to come to his flat to discuss something although Kemsley is quite mysterious on the telephone. Royle visits, then returns home only to be summoned again by Kemsley, this time imploring him to return at once. Royle finds a gentleman in Kemsley’s place who is clearly not Kemsley, or is he? Kemsley asks Royle to trust him but that night, a young woman is murdered at Kemsley’s flat. Kemsley has disappeared. Royle discovers that his fiancé was in Kemsley’s flat at the time of the murder and is obviously hiding something. Once again, Le Queux takes us through a maze of intrigue and locations in Europe. (Summary by Tom Weiss)

Genre(s): General Fiction, Detective Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - Chapter 1, Introduces A Gentleman Tom Weiss
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Play 02 02 - Chapter 2, The Scent Tom Weiss
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Play 03 03 - Chapter 3, Describes The Trysting Place Tom Weiss
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Play 04 04 - Chapter 4, Dear Old Dig Tom Weiss
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Play 05 05 - Chapter 5, Time Will Prove Tom Weiss
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Play 06 06 - Chapter 6, The Piece of Conviction Tom Weiss
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Play 07 07 - Chapter 7, Fatal Fingers Tom Weiss
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Play 08 08 - Chapter 8, Contains Further Evidence Tom Weiss
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Play 09 09 - Chapter 9, Describes The Yellow Sign Tom Weiss
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Play 10 10 - Chapter 10, Cherchez La Femme Tom Weiss
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Play 11 11 - Chapter 11, In Which An Allegation Is Made Tom Weiss
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Play 12 12 - Chapter 12, Phrida Makes Confession Tom Weiss
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Play 13 13 - Chapter 13, The Fugitive's Secret Tom Weiss
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Play 14 14 - Chapter 14, Reveals A Further Deception Tom Weiss
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Play 15 15 - Chapter 15, An Effaced Identity Tom Weiss
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Play 16 16 - Chapter 16, Reveals Another Enigma Tom Weiss
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Play 17 17 - Chapter 17, Concerns Mrs. Petre Tom Weiss
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Play 18 18 - Chapter 18, Discloses The Trap Tom Weiss
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Play 19 19 - Chapter 19, The Seal of Silence Tom Weiss
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Play 20 20 - Chatper 20, From The Tomb Tom Weiss
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Play 21 21 - Chapter 21, Records A Strange Statement Tom Weiss
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Play 22 22 - Chapter 22, Marie Bracq! Tom Weiss
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Play 23 23 - Chapter 23, Love's Confession Tom Weiss
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Play 24 24 - Chapter 24, Official Secrecy Tom Weiss
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Play 25 25 - Chapter 25, Fremy of the Sûreté Tom Weiss
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Play 26 26 - Chapter 26, Shows Expert Methods Tom Weiss
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Play 27 27 - Chapter 27, Edwards Becomes More Puzzled Tom Weiss
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Play 28 28 - Chapter 28, Further Admissions Tom Weiss
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Play 29 29 - Chapter 29, The Seller of Shawls Tom Weiss
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Play 30 30 - Chapter 30, Face To Face Tom Weiss
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Play 31 31 - Chapter 31, Shows The Truth Teller Tom Weiss
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Play 32 32 - Chatper 32, Is The Conclusion Tom Weiss
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