E Phillips Oppenheim Books in Order

After years of exile in the Canadian wilderness, Harold Mornington returns to his English estate when evidence changes the understanding of a murder. His homecoming unsettles the lives of the children who grew up without him.

A wealthy Englishman's love for an Italian nobleman's daughter draws him to the Mediterranean island of Cruta. Their family's subsequent troubles, religious pressures, and the dancer Adrea's place in society complicate the pursuit of happiness.

Lord Alceston is murdered in his study during a ball at his home. Returning from the Continent, his son Bernard resolves to avenge him despite his mother's warnings, entering a mystery shaped by jealousy and concealed relationships.

Margharita inherits her uncle Marioni's determination to avenge old wrongs after his release from prison. As she takes up his vendetta, love conflicts with family loyalty, forcing her to weigh affection against a solemn promise of revenge.

A soldier loses his commission and his father's support after false testimony brands him a coward. Living under another name, he confronts the past again when his son loves the daughter of the man responsible for his disgrace.

Two impoverished artists, Francis and Marcia, are separated when Francis leaves for the colonies. Returning wealthy ten years later, he searches for her and discovers that her changed position creates new obstacles to their former bond.

After a man is apparently murdered near Falcon's Nest, novelist Bernard Brown comes under suspicion. His presence and the circumstances surrounding the death draw those nearby into a mystery involving hidden relationships and troubling doubts about his guilt.

Englishman Bryan Bryan pursues Huntley to a Californian gold-mining camp, seeking documents that explain his origins. Myra Mercier, escaping exploitation, joins him, but violence and his ambitions make their association increasingly difficult to leave behind.

A London physician's career collapses when he is suspected of murdering a patient whose wife attracted him. Living as a provincial postmaster and chemist, he seeks the person responsible for the crime and his ruined reputation.

An artist travels with guide Sabul Ahmid to sketch the Temple of Astrea. Arriving during a sacred week, he finds himself in a dangerous situation where offending the high priest could turn his artistic excursion into a disaster.

Kate Ffolliott returns to England after studying in Germany and becomes the focus of attention in her new surroundings. Romantic interests and jealousy develop amid mysterious neighbors, drawing her into secrets beneath the surface of local society.

The enigmatic Mr. Sabin plots to restore the French monarchy by using stolen British military secrets to encourage a German invasion. Lord Wolfenden becomes involved through Sabin's niece, placing personal attraction alongside a threat to his country.

Years after his father's murder, Phillip Morton receives an offer of education from Lord Ravenor in exchange for befriending his nephew. Entering Ravenor's household, Phillip encounters the disturbing secretary Mr. Marx and mysteries connected to his past.

Dene seeks to secure a South American valley for a colony of people he has gathered and protected. Negotiations with the republic's president draw him into political tensions, making the settlement's future dependent on unstable relations with the state.

Scarlett Trent gains a fortune through a hazardous West African mining venture and enters fashionable English society. His success is threatened by questions surrounding his old partner and the unresolved obligations he hoped to leave behind.

Enoch Strone, a solitary engineer with a passion for books, encounters both a poor factory girl and the wealthy Lady Malingcourt. Drawn toward an unfamiliar social world, he faces competing claims of ambition, responsibility, and affection.

Douglas Guest rejects his uncle's plans for a clerical career and marriage, fleeing to London to become a writer. A countess's interest complicates his struggle, while a murder in his former home threatens his attempted escape.

A recovering young woman struggles to piece together her identity after a mysterious sleep. In London, the people surrounding her conceal motives and connections that make recovering her memories a dangerous search for the truth.

Young lawyer Kingston Brooks receives unexpected news about the father who vanished from his life decades earlier. Investigating the messenger's account draws him into questions of concealed identity, family wrongdoing, and the reliability of those around him.

The small kingdom of Theos faces foreign powers seeking to control it after its brief republic is betrayed. Its people look to an exiled king for rescue, drawing personal loyalties and romance into a struggle over national survival.

Mr. Sabin's wife Lucille vanishes in New York, and threatening messages in yellow crayon point toward a European secret society. Following her to London, he confronts aristocratic conspirators who intend to use her for political influence.

Annabel Pellissier allows Sir John Ferringhall to believe she is her sister Anna. Anna's acceptance of the deception leaves her bearing Annabel's flirtatious reputation, and their return to London creates increasingly complicated misunderstandings about identity and love.

Impoverished Oxford graduate Guy Ducaine receives help from a military officer and a nobleman's daughter, then becomes responsible for sensitive war plans. Repeated leaks place him amid espionage and divided loyalties as he tries to protect Britain.

Writer Arnold Greatson longs for experiences more substantial than his lightweight fiction. An encounter with frightened Isobel de Sorrens and the man claiming guardianship of her draws him into a drama that challenges his detached approach to life.

An English tourist witnesses a strange meeting in Germany and later disappears in Paris. When his searching sister also vanishes, a friend undertakes an investigation, only to encounter warnings and confusing clues about the missing pair.

Sir Wingrave Seton emerges from imprisonment marked by a scandal involving Lady Ruth and a charge of manslaughter. His return brings former relationships under scrutiny, with betrayal, revenge, and the possibility of redemption shaping his encounters.

Lawrence Mannering has withdrawn to a country estate, disillusioned with public life. Persuaded to return to London and revive his party's fortunes, he faces renewed political demands that conflict with his desire for peace and personal fulfillment.

Actress Berenice captures the attention of reserved critic Matravers, whose fascination challenges his controlled outlook. Their relationship develops within a theatrical world where artistic ambition, public reputation, and private feelings place conflicting demands on them.

Herbert Wrayson encounters a mysterious woman in his flat before learning that his neighbor Morris Barnes has been murdered. His connection to the visitor draws him into an investigation where suspicion and attraction complicate the search for truth.

Lord Evelyn and an influential circle of fashionable social arbiters seek excitement through a risky plan to redistribute other people's wealth. Their secret activities face a further complication when an excluded American debutante decides to seek revenge.

Virginia leaves her modest country home to live with millionaire uncle Phineas Duge in New York. Entrusted with his secrets, she becomes entangled in financial schemes and family tensions that test her loyalty in an unfamiliar world.

English gentleman Hardross Courage visits London for cricket, only to have a frightened stranger force his way into his hotel room. Agreeing to hide the pursued man pulls Courage from a comfortable life into espionage and danger.

Betrayed by his criminal associates and ruined in love and fortune, Mannister returns determined to settle his accounts. These connected stories follow his pursuit of revenge against the people who believed they had escaped the consequences of their treachery.

Young missioner Victor Macheson attempts to bring spiritual renewal to a seemingly contented village. The mistress of Thorpe-Hatton, Wilhelmina, opposes his meetings, setting off a struggle of wills that exposes dissatisfaction beneath their outwardly ordered lives.

Young heiress Jeanne leaves a French convent for her stepmother's fashionable London world. A visit to a Norfolk manor places her among impoverished aristocrats and dishonest gamblers, where romantic hopes and financial schemes become closely entangled.

Crown Prince John Peters, nephew of Bergeland's corrupt king, finds himself divided between his aristocratic position and his country's need for reform. His efforts confront the pressures of royal allegiance and the troubled politics of the nation.

A young woman performs in the streets with a piano-playing companion and a monkey collecting coins. Their precarious existence becomes the starting point for mysteries about their origins and connections that extend between England and France.

Prince Maiyo arrives in London on a mission to investigate the motives behind an American naval cruise. When two American diplomats are murdered, suspicion falls on him, placing Inspector Jacks amid international tensions and difficult evidence.

A search for the missing Delora draws an English traveler into the social worlds of Paris and London. Mysterious acquaintances, concealed identities, and diplomatic complications make it difficult to tell which apparent allies can be trusted.

This collaborative story begins with Oppenheim's opening and continues through installments by several other writers. Each contributor receives only the preceding chapters, while accompanying notes reveal the different endings they imagined for the developing narrative.

A secret agreement among European rulers sends British agent Bellamy searching for a document his country urgently needs. His investigation moves through diplomatic intrigue and an opera singer's connections as concealed alliances threaten to bring war.

Landowner Henry Rochester gives a struggling boy money and a challenge to make something of himself. Years later, the boy returns as Bertrand Saton, a fashionable mystic whose influence over several women turns his former benefactor into an enemy.

Fifteen short stories move through the worlds of Edwardian society, crime, and espionage. Secrets, old grievances, and romantic entanglements disturb respectable appearances, placing their characters in situations where personal loyalties and hidden motives become difficult to separate.

Discreet London investigator Peter Ruff is drawn into the Double Four, a powerful European criminal organization. His involvement places his professional skills and loyalties under pressure as he navigates a secretive world where escaping its influence is far from straightforward.

Monsieur Simon presides over an underground Paris tribunal that exploits and judges criminals. His influence on a young aristocrat's descent into wrongdoing becomes a threat to his own future when love connects him to the young man's family.

Young clerk Arnold Chetwode accepts an unexpected dinner invitation from his wealthy employer and enters an unfamiliar social world. Attraction to Mrs. Weatherley draws him toward secrets and dangerous connections that complicate both his ambitions and his existing relationships.

Tavernake, a lonely and emotionally guarded man, struggles to understand the people around him. His encounter with American Beatrice Burnay challenges that detachment, drawing him into relationships that force him to discover feelings his orderly life has left unexplored.

Nineteen stories explore unsettling encounters, crime, and the complications of respectable society. Ghostly episodes and murder mysteries share the collection with tales of romance and social ambition, exposing the dangers and surprises behind everyday appearances.

Smooth-talking salesman Alfred Burton discovers a strange plant during an ordinary workday and eats its fruit. The unexpected effects alter not just his circumstances but his character, setting his familiar life against a radically changed understanding of himself.

Sir Julien Portel is framed in a scandal by Mabel Carraby, who wants his political post for her husband. Retreating to Paris, the disgraced politician becomes entangled in international espionage amid the tensions preceding the First World War.

Revolutionary labor leader Maraton returns from Chicago to England, where supporters expect sweeping industrial action and redistribution of wealth. The prime minister fears that widespread strikes would expose the country to foreign enemies, confronting Maraton with competing duties and loyalties.

A young man and woman form an informal partnership to investigate crime. Their shared adventures test the boundaries between professional cooperation and personal attraction, bringing danger and romance into a relationship built around solving difficult mysteries.

American John Dunster disappears after an English train wreck while carrying a document to a European conference that might avert war. The British government recruits Richard Hamel to find him, turning the disappearance into an urgent diplomatic mystery.

On the eve of the First World War, a British diplomat confronts a conspiracy involving powerful men in Monte Carlo. His efforts to frustrate their plans become entangled with the struggle to save his marriage.

Criminologist Sanford Quest sets out to solve the murder of Lord Ashleigh's daughter. Pursuing the killer draws him into a confrontation with a mysterious master criminal, transforming an investigation into a struggle in which his own life is threatened.

British diplomat Francis Norgate is recalled after a scandal in Berlin leaves him disillusioned with his superiors. A supposed German salesman recruits him, drawing him into a spy network operating in Britain as Europe moves toward war.

Playwright Jermyn Annerley's engagement to actress Sybil Cluley provokes jealous rivals who know secrets from her past. When Lord Lakenham is murdered at the country estate, romantic rivalry becomes a mystery that threatens both their reputations and their future.

American Edmund Martin and retired Colonel Green seek adventure on the French Riviera before the First World War. Casinos, stolen jewels, endangered women, and German agents draw the companions into a succession of crimes and international intrigues.

In wartime London, a German-born gentleman moves comfortably through fashionable houses and clubs while information reaches the enemy through channels the Admiralty cannot trace. Questions of loyalty and concealed influence turn privileged social circles into a setting for espionage.

Impoverished art student Philip Romilly emerges alone after confronting his prosperous cousin, then sails to America under the cousin's identity. Building a new life in New York leaves him vulnerable to suspicions that his escape began with murder.

John Strangewey lives quietly in the Cumberland Hills until meeting celebrated actress Louise Maurel. Following her to London brings the sheltered young man into a theatrical social circle where attraction and unfamiliar expectations challenge the life he has known.

British intelligence officer John Lutchester becomes involved when a scientist is abducted and a new explosive formula stolen. American Pamela Van Teyl and rival international figures join the struggle for the secret, linking personal attraction with wartime alliances.

A German stranger arrives in a Norfolk town with news of Lady Cranston's captive brother and asks to remain under a false identity. His connection to the enemy leaves her divided between patriotic duty, family loyalty, and growing attraction.

Jocelyn Thew sails from New York with a dying man and society woman Katharine Beverley acting as nurse. Her obligations to him draw her into a journey shadowed by British intelligence, concealed motives, and the dangerous intrigue surrounding his movements.

Bored millionaire Ernest Bliss wagers that he can support himself for a year without using his fortune. Beginning with an old suit and five pounds, he enters working London, where friendship, hardship, and attraction challenge his privileged understanding of life.

Richard Vont plots revenge against the marquis who took his daughter away and helped make her a successful novelist. His bitterness draws an American accomplice into a campaign whose motives and loyalties become increasingly uncertain as the marquis faces danger.

Lawyer Aaron Rodd’s quiet life is interrupted by Harvey Grimm, a visitor connected to his past. Their encounter leads into a sequence of adventures involving espionage, theft, and romance, forcing Rodd to navigate unexpected intrigue.

Young Ambrose Lavendale enters secret service work in London during the First World War. Alongside French agent Suzanne de Frayne, he exposes plots and pursues spies and weapons, while their dangerous collaboration develops into a romance.

Katherine Abbeway entrusts important papers to Julian Orden after suspicion of espionage leads to her arrest. Believing the documents may be treasonous, he refuses to return them, placing their attraction inside a struggle involving secret agents and international conspiracy.

German Leopold von Ragastein encounters his English double, Everard Dominey, in Africa and plans to assume his identity for espionage. When Dominey returns to England, romantic entanglements and a disturbing past deepen doubts about who has really come home.

A maligned man rises from bankruptcy to immense wealth, expecting his changed fortune to bring greater security. Instead, his new status attracts attempts to swindle him, forcing him to navigate people eager to profit from his extraordinary reversal.

Former parliamentarian Andrew Tallente becomes implicated in his secretary's death amid suspicions of adultery and stolen political documents. An opposition party offers him a new leadership role while a neighboring heiress becomes his supporter, mixing political ambition with personal upheaval.

American financier Wingate arrives in England to oppose old enemy Peter Phipps, who seeks control of the world's wheat supply. Discovering a woman he once loved trapped in Phipps's circle makes their financial struggle inseparable from personal loyalties.

Defense attorney Francis Ledsam wins an acquittal for Oliver Hilditch, then learns his client may be guilty of far worse crimes. Vowing to change his professional principles, he faces a conflict between romantic attachment and his determination to pursue justice.

In a future England that has dismantled much of its defenses, Lord Nigel and Lady Maggie recognize growing threats abroad. A meeting involving Chinese, Russian, and German representatives draws them into an effort to uncover plans that could endanger their country.

Eleven connected episodes trace Michael’s criminal deeds through the eyes of different people caught up in them. Each incident adds another perspective to the larger story, linking separate encounters into a shifting portrait of wrongdoing and its consequences.

Two middle-aged brothers find their careful London lives overturned by an inheritance requiring extravagant spending. Their attempts to shed money draw them into unfamiliar pleasures and ventures, creating a comic struggle against their own remarkably persistent financial success.

Young Frenchwoman Myrtile flees a marriage arranged by her stepfather and is rescued by two English travelers. Their attempt to establish her in Monaco brings contrasting intentions, family objections, and developing feelings into a relationship shaped by her sudden change in fortune.

Three struggling entertainers accept work from a mysterious benefactor without knowing whether his intentions are honest or criminal. Seven linked adventures turn them into spies, guardians, and potential victims as they try to understand the man directing their lives.

Rosina, Philip, and Matthew leave their work at a rural glass factory for London, each pursuing a different ambition. Her dreams of acting, his hopes of poetry, and Matthew's financial aspirations lead them into tests of desire and opportunity.

A surgeon driven mad by wartime operations begins stealing portions of his victims’ brains. A codebreaker, a victim’s daughter, and a secret-service chief pursue him across England and Europe while his disguises and elaborate escapes frustrate their hunt.

In an imagined 1950, Secret Service agent Grant Slattery investigates a plot against America involving Russia, Germany, and Japan. With British prime minister Lord Yeovil's help, he must uncover the conspiracy and find a way to prevent its execution.

Russian leader Gabriel Samara visits New York seeking support for demilitarizing his country and hires typist Catherine Borans. Their growing bond is complicated by political danger and secrets from her background that threaten both their relationship and his negotiations.

Gregory Ballaston steals two ancient Chinese idols hoping their hidden treasure will rescue his impoverished English family. After being captured by a pirate and rescued by a merchant, he returns toward England with objects whose significance complicates his ambitions.

After serving troops in wartime France, American manufacturer Joseph P. Cray seeks pleasure and adventure in London. Joined by his daughter, Lady Sara, he becomes involved in recovering jewels, exposing spies, and thwarting crimes in a series of escapades.

After receiving a grave medical diagnosis, Sir Hargrave Wendever chooses to spend his remaining time in Monte Carlo. Offering a penniless young woman and her artist fiancé a holiday at his expense draws him into unexpected romantic complications.

Lord Honerton's revenge after his son's accidental death leaves a dark legacy over a Norfolk estate. Decades later, another young family member vanishes after being called from dinner, sending Scotland Yard into a baffling investigation shadowed by the earlier tragedy.

Penniless insurance agent Mendel Honeywood leaves Massachusetts for England and an unconventional criminal career. Joining a disinherited millionaire’s son and an impoverished aristocratic woman, he pursues fortune through shady adventures involving art, politics, and international finance.

London typist Miss Brown is summoned to record a wounded man's urgent message after a confrontation with a foreign spy. The document reveals a plot to provoke another European war, drawing an ordinary working woman into dangerous international intrigue.

Released after being framed by his business partners, Gilbert Channay sets out to avenge his imprisonment. A retired policeman repeatedly intervenes as Channay faces threats and devises ingenious schemes against the members of his former syndicate.

A young man entering an Italian monastery cannot be persuaded by Monica Chatfield to reconsider. Years later, a discovery about his parentage makes him heir to the Chatfield estate, overturning the family's position and confronting him with wealth and responsibility.

Residents of a small Devonshire town confront financial troubles and social expectations in these linked tales. A bank manager risks exposure after misusing funds for his daughter, while a veterinarian wrestles with the prospect of marrying a serving girl.

British tennis professional Mervyn Amory accepts secret documents from a stranger while traveling to Monte Carlo. Pursued by an Italian dictator's agents, he becomes entangled in international conflict and an attraction to a contessa whose political loyalties complicate his predicament.

Former school adversaries Peter Bragg and George Angus join forces to operate a London enquiry agency. Their cases mix criminal danger, social complications, romance, and humor as they solve other people’s problems while negotiating their own changing lives.

A London conference seeks to renegotiate Germany's postwar debts while financier Felix Dukane considers a major loan. American Mark van Stratton's connection with Dukane's daughter draws him toward diplomatic intrigue, where military and industrial secrets threaten the negotiations.

Nicholas Goade investigates a series of mysteries through drawing rooms, hotels, and the less visible corners of English society. His composed observation and resistance to deception guide cases in which careful attention to clues matters more than appearances.

A gathering at Glenlitten Manor is shattered by a guest's murder and the theft of a priceless diamond necklace. The search for a culprit exposes suspicious aristocratic visitors and questions about the French-born mistress of the house.

Peter Benskin rises from the London police to Scotland Yard, solving difficult cases while questioning how harshly coerced offenders should be judged. His investigations lead toward a contest with an arrogant master criminal known as Matthew.

Down on his luck after leaving military service, Major Owston accepts employment as bodyguard to art collector Martin Hews. His new employer's amoral dealings and bitter rivalry with a gang leader draw Owston into a dangerous struggle.