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    <title>Bomb-Makers</title>
    <subTitle>Being Some Curious Records Concerning the Craft and Cunning of Theodore Drost, an Enemy Alien in London, Together with Certain Revelations Regarding His Daughter Ella</subTitle>
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    <namePart>Le Queux, William</namePart>
    <namePart type="date">1864-1927</namePart>
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    <dateIssued encoding="marc">2012</dateIssued>
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  <abstract>"The Bomb-Makers" by William Le Queux is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set during World War I, the story revolves around Theodore Drost, a German professor and enemy alien in London, and his daughter Ella. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that Drost is involved in a sinister plot related to bomb-making, while Ella's loyalty to Britain complicates her familial ties and leads her to uncover dangerous secrets.  At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to a smoky little restaurant where Drost and his companion, Ernst Ortmann, discuss the perilous situation posed by Ella's innocence and burgeoning relationship with a British officer, Lieutenant Seymour Kennedy. As Drost is revealed to have a secret chemical laboratory, Ella stumbles upon his plot, realizing that her father intends to create a devastating weapon. With her lover by her side, she becomes determined to thwart her father's treacherous plans and protect her homeland, setting the stage for a gripping conflict between loyalties and duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)</abstract>
  <tableOfContents>The Devil's dice -- The great tunnel plot -- The Hyde Park plot -- The explosive needle -- The brass triangle -- The silent death.</tableOfContents>
  <note>Release date is 2012-10-21</note>
  <note>Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England</note>
  <note>Original publication data not identified</note>
  <subject>
    <topic>Short stories</topic>
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  <subject>
    <topic>Spy stories</topic>
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  <subject>
    <topic>Mystery fiction</topic>
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  <subject>
    <topic>Germans -- England -- Fiction</topic>
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  <subject>
    <topic>World War, 1914-1918 -- England -- London -- Fiction</topic>
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  <classification authority="lcc">PR</classification>
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  <identifier type="uri">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41132</identifier>
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