The Temptress
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âYou have yet to discover that you are dealing with one who can hold her own against the world!â
Murder on an omnibus? Marriage in a prison? Mysterious disappearances? William Le Queuxâs The Temptress is chock full of sensational circumstances, and somehow they all trace back to the enigmatic ValÃĐrie Dedieu.
Hugh Trethowen, deep in debt and readying himself to flee from his creditors, is saved by the news that his older brother is dead and he has just inherited his familyâs fortune. Not long after, he becomes acquainted with Mademoiselle Dedieu and falls in love with her. Hugh is intent on marrying her, against the staunch advice of his friend John Egerton. John tries to warn Hugh away from ValÃĐrie, but, unbeknownst to Hugh, Johnâs very freedom rests in ValÃĐrieâs hands. Though both ValÃĐrie and John think they have successfully kept Hugh in the dark about their secrets, fate intervenes and Hugh uncovers evidence that tips him off to his fiancÃĐeâs unsavory past.
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William Le Queux (1864â1927) was an Anglo-French journalist and writer, diplomat, traveler, flying buff, and wireless pioneer who broadcast music from his own station long before radio was generally available.
Stefan Rudnicki is a Grammy-winning audiobook producer and a multiaward-winning narrator, named one of AudioFileâs Golden Voices.
