| Title | : | Vincent Connor Omnibus |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | H. Bedford-Jones |
| Release | : | 2022-09-25 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Action & Adventure, Books, Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Classics |
| Size | : | 1051584 |
| Collection of stories: “A Prince for Sale,” “House of Missing Men,” “The Tomb-Robber,” “Diplomacy by Air,” “Connor Takes Charge” and “The King-Makers.” His companions of the China clubs and legations thought Vincent Connor a wealthy playboy; but his “play” was matching wits in tight places against wily Oriental intriguers… Vincent Connor wondered why a Russian countess should invite his friend to dinner in the French concession at Tientsin; and the answer was sudden and grim… All China was buzzing with talk about the theft of the priceless Han jades when Connor, freelance of Oriental politics, took a hand in the risky game… Vincent Connor’s political intrigues were so secret and successful that they puzzled all China; but this blow drove him to open and reckless action… To manage a Far East business in spite of Chinese intrigues takes both courage and brains; and Vincent Connor’s friends never guessed he had either… The last of a long line of emperors stages a comeback under Yankee auspices… |
