TY - BOOK AU - Le Queux,William TI - The Bomb-Makers: 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 AV - PR PY - 2012/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Short stories KW - Spy stories KW - Mystery fiction KW - Germans -- England -- Fiction KW - World War, 1914-1918 -- England -- London -- Fiction N1 - Release date is 2012-10-21; The Devil's dice -- The great tunnel plot -- The Hyde Park plot -- The explosive needle -- The brass triangle -- The silent death; Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England; Original publication data not identified N2 - "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.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41132 ER -