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A Traitor in London

A Traitor in London by Fergus Hume is available here as the complete text, split into 1395 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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A Traitor in London by Fergus Hume. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #56081.

28 chaptersComplete chronicle
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Academic course · 28 chapters

Course Syllabus

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A Traitor in London

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  1. Chapter I 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II A Shot in the Darkness 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III The Name of the Victim 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV A Strange Piece of Evidence 60 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Van Zwieten Shows His Teeth 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Aunt Judy 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Bad News 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI A Startling Discovery 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII A Story of the Past 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII The End of the Story 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV What van Zwieten Knew 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV The Girl He Left Behind Him 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI The Unexpected Happens 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Checkmated 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Exit van Zwieten 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX A Terrible Letter 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX On the Track 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI In South Africa 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII At the Front 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII A Dutch Lochinvar 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV An Unexpected Meeting 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Besieged 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI In Captivity 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII Nemesis 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII Calm After Storm 42 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Is this the complete text of A Traitor in London?

Yes. All 6971 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #56081 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of A Traitor in London is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #56081, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does A Traitor in London take to read?

About 580 minutes of reading across 1395 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Cupid
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Leading
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Strings
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Infernal
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