The Traitors Paperback - 2010

The Traitors is a novel written by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The story revolves around a young man named Richard Hanton, who is a British diplomat. He is sent to Germany to investigate a secret society that is planning to overthrow the British government. Along the way, he meets a beautiful woman named Elsa, who is also a member of the secret society. Hanton is torn between his duty to his country and his love for Elsa. As he delves deeper into the secret society, he uncovers a plot to assassinate the British Prime Minister. Hanton must race against time to stop the assassination and save his country. The Traitors is a thrilling tale of espionage, love, and betrayal set against the backdrop of pre-World War I Europe.1902. A best-selling author of novels, short stories, magazine articles, translations, and plays, Oppenheim published over 150 books. He is considered one of the originators of the thriller genre, his novels also range from spy thrillers to romance, but all have an undertone of intrigue. He also wrote under the name of Anthony Partridge. The book begins: Down with the traitors! Down with the Russian spies! Down with Metzger! Above the roaring of the north wind rose the clamor of voices, the cries of hate and disgust, the deep groaning sobs of fierce and militant anger. The man and the woman exchanged quick glances. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.