Pawns Count

Pawns Count

by E. Phillips Oppenheim

Set during World War I, "Pawns Count" by E. Phillips Oppenheim plunges into a world of international espionage and deadly intrigue. A brilliant chemist, Sandy Graham, stumbles upon a powerful new explosive, but his discovery is overheard in a London restaurant. As Graham disappears, spies representing different nations race to find him and the formula, their motives driven by national ambition and the desire for a decisive edge in the war. This captivating tale is a whirlwind of twists and turns, where loyalties are tested, and the lines between right and wrong blur as the pursuit for power takes center stage.

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Edward Phillips Oppenheim was an English novelist, a prolific writer of best-selling genre fiction, featuring glamorous characters, international intrigue and fast action. Notably easy to read, they w...

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