Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| Rivals of Sherlock Holmes 2 |
1979 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
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| Stolen Souls |
- |
Buy |
| The Veiled Man |
- |
Buy |
| Secrets of Monte Carlo |
1900 |
Buy |
| Secrets of the Foreign Office |
1903 |
Buy |
| Confessions of a ladies’ man |
1905 |
Buy |
| The Count’s Chauffeur |
1907 |
Buy |
| The Lady in the Car |
1908 |
Buy |
| Spies of the Kaiser |
1909 |
Buy |
| Revelations of the Secret Service |
1911 |
Buy |
| The Death-Doctor |
1912 |
Buy |
| The Scandal-Monger |
1917 |
Buy |
| In Secret |
1920 |
Buy |
| The Elusive Four |
1921 |
Buy |
| Crimes Club |
1927 |
Buy |
| The Factotum and Other Stories |
1931 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| On the Polar Star in the Arctic Sea |
1903 |
Buy |
| An Observer in the Near East |
1907 |
Buy |
| Britain’s Deadly Peril |
1915 |
Buy |
| The Devil’s Spawn |
1915 |
Buy |
| German Atrocities |
1915 |
Buy |
| German Spies in England |
1915 |
Buy |
| The Secret Life of the ex-Tsaritza |
1918 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Guilty Bonds |
- |
Buy |
| The Great War in England in 1897 |
- |
Buy |
| The Temptress |
- |
Buy |
| Zoraida |
- |
Buy |
| A Secret Service: Being strange tales of a nihilist |
- |
Buy |
| The Great White Queen |
- |
Buy |
| The Eye of Istar |
- |
Buy |
| A Secret Sin |
- |
Buy |
| Whoso Findeth a Wife |
- |
Buy |
| Devil’s Dice |
- |
Buy |
| If Sinners Entice Thee |
- |
Buy |
| Scribes and Pharisees |
- |
Buy |
| The Bond of Black |
- |
Buy |
| England’s Peril |
- |
Buy |
| The Day of Temptation |
- |
Buy |
| Of Royal Blood |
1900 |
Buy |
| An Eye for an Eye |
1900 |
Buy |
| In White Raiment |
1900 |
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| The Wiles of the Wicked |
1900 |
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| Her Majesty’s Minister |
1901 |
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| The Sign of the Seven Sins |
1901 |
Buy |
| The Gambler |
1901 |
Buy |
| The Under-Secretary |
1902 |
Buy |
| The Seven Secrets |
1903 |
Buy |
| The Tickencote Treasure |
1903 |
Buy |
| The Hunchback of Westminster |
1904 |
Buy |
| The Closed Book |
1904 |
Buy |
| As We Forgive Them |
1904 |
Buy |
| The Sign of the Stranger |
1904 |
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| The Idol of the Town |
1904 |
Buy |
| The Czar’s Spy |
1905 |
Buy |
| The Spider’s Eye |
1905 |
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| Behind The Throne |
1905 |
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| Sins of The City |
1905 |
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| The Valley of the Shadow |
1905 |
Buy |
| Who Giveth this Woman? |
1905 |
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| If England Were Invaded |
1906 |
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| The Invasion of 1910 |
1906 |
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| The Mystery of a Motor-Car |
1906 |
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| The House of the Wicked |
1906 |
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| Whatsoever a Man Soweth |
1906 |
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| The Mysterious Mr. Miller |
1906 |
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| The Near East |
1907 |
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| The Secret of the Square |
1907 |
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| The Great Court Scandal |
1907 |
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| The Pauper of Park Lane |
1908 |
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| The Crooked Way |
1908 |
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| The House of Whispers |
1909 |
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| The Red Room |
1909 |
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| The Invasion |
1910 |
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| A Romance of the Land of No Return |
1910 |
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| Lying Lips |
1910 |
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| The Unknown Tomorrow |
1910 |
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| The Great God Gold |
1910 |
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| Hushed Up! |
1911 |
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| The Indiscretions Of A Lady’s Maid |
1911 |
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| The Money-Spider |
1911 |
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| Fatal Fingers |
1912 |
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| The Mystery of Nine |
1912 |
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| Without Trace |
1912 |
Buy |
| The Room of Secrets |
1913 |
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| The Price of Power |
1913 |
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| The Lost Million |
1913 |
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| The Four Faces |
1914 |
Buy |
| The White Lie |
1914 |
Buy |
| The Hand Of Allah |
1914 |
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| Sons of Satan |
1914 |
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| Her Royal Highness |
1914 |
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| The German Spy System from Within |
1914 |
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| The Sign of Silence |
1915 |
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| At the Sign of the Sword |
1915 |
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| The Double Shadow |
1915 |
Buy |
| The White Glove |
1915 |
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| The Mysterious Three |
1915 |
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| The Mystery of the Green Ray |
1915 |
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| The Broken Thread |
1916 |
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| The Zeppelin Destroyer |
1916 |
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| Annette of the Argonne |
1916 |
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| Cinders of Harley Street |
1916 |
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| The Way to Win |
1916 |
Buy |
| The Place of Dragons |
1916 |
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| Beryl of the Biplane |
1917 |
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| The Bomb-Makers |
1917 |
Buy |
| The Secrets of Potsdam |
1917 |
Buy |
| Behind the German Lines |
1917 |
Buy |
| Two in a Tangle |
1917 |
Buy |
| Rasputin the Rascal Monk |
1917 |
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| The Devil’s Carnival |
1917 |
Buy |
| Sant of the Secret Service |
1918 |
Buy |
| The Minister of Evil |
1918 |
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| The Catspaw |
1918 |
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| The Lure of Love |
1918 |
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| The Stolen Statesman |
1918 |
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| The Doctor of Pimlico |
1919 |
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| No Greater Love |
1919 |
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| Cipher Six |
1919 |
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| The King’s incognito |
1919 |
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| Rasputinism In London |
1919 |
Buy |
| The Intriguers |
1920 |
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| No7 Saville Square |
1920 |
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| Whither Thou Goest |
1920 |
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| The Power of the Borgias |
1920 |
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| The Red Widow |
1920 |
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| The Terror of the Air |
1920 |
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| The Secret Telephone |
1920 |
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| Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo |
1921 |
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| Concerning the Secret of the Borgias |
1921 |
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| The Fifth Finger |
1921 |
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| The Lady-In-Waiting |
1921 |
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| The Marked Man |
1921 |
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| The Luck of the Secret Service |
1921 |
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| This House to Let |
1921 |
Buy |
| The Stretton Street Affair |
1922 |
Buy |
| The Gay Triangle |
1922 |
Buy |
| Tracked by Wireless |
1922 |
Buy |
| The Golden Face |
1922 |
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| Three Knots |
1922 |
Buy |
| Behind the Bronze Door |
1923 |
Buy |
| Where the Desert Ends |
1923 |
Buy |
| The Voice From The Void |
1923 |
Buy |
| A Woman’s Debt |
1924 |
Buy |
| The Valrose Mystery |
1925 |
Buy |
| The Scarlet Sign |
1926 |
Buy |
| Blackmailed |
1927 |
Buy |
| Double Nought |
1927 |
Buy |
| The House of Evil |
1927 |
Buy |
| The Sting |
1928 |
Buy |
| Twice Tried |
1928 |
Buy |
| The Crinkled Crown |
1929 |
Buy |
| The Golden Three |
1931 |
Buy |
| The Captain of the Mary Rose |
1999 |
Buy |
William Le Queux was an Anglo-French author who wrote over 150 books of spy fiction, mystery, and invasion literature in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was one of the most popular thriller writers of his era, with novels that tapped into public anxieties about foreign espionage and the threat of invasion. His 1906 novel The Invasion of 1910, serialized in the Daily Mail, depicted a German invasion of Britain and sold over a million copies.
Le Queux’s massive output includes 131 standalone novels, 15 story collections, seven non-fiction titles, and an anthology appearance. His work spans from late Victorian mysteries through World War I spy thrillers, with titles reflecting the concerns of each period. Books like German Spies in England, The Bomb-Makers, and Sant of the Secret Service were written during wartime and played directly to patriotic and security fears. While his literary reputation has faded, Le Queux remains a significant figure in the history of spy fiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has William Le Queux written?
William Le Queux has written 154 books across four series.
What was William Le Queux's first book?
William Le Queux’s first book is An Eye for an Eye, published in 1900.
What is William Le Queux known for?
Le Queux was one of the pioneers of spy fiction and invasion literature in the early 20th century. His novel The Invasion of 1910, serialized in the Daily Mail, imagined a German invasion of Britain and became a bestseller. He wrote prolifically about espionage, secret agents, and European political intrigue during the period surrounding both World Wars.