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A mysterious stranger arrives in a quiet town, setting off a chain of events filled with dark secrets and relentless pursuit. This Victorian sensation novel is a gripping blend of mystery and adventure, featuring a complex plot that spans continents. Themes of revenge, lost inheritance, and hidden motives drive the narrative to a dramatic and satisfying conclusion. De Mille’s storytelling is at its peak here, weaving a web of suspense that keeps the reader guessing until the final page.
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GenreAction and Adventure
Length19 hrs 5 mins
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Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. — THE LETTER FROM BEYOND THE SEA.
32CHAPTER XXXII. — FLIGHT.
2CHAPTER II. — A LIFE TRAGEDY.
33CHAPTER XXXIII. — “PICKED UP ADRIFT.”
3CHAPTER III. — “A MAN OVERBOARD!”
34CHAPTER XXXIV. — ON THE TRACK.
4CHAPTER IV. — SINKING IN DEEP WATERS.
35CHAPTER XXXV. — BEATRICE’S RECOVERY.
5CHAPTER V. — THE MYSTERY OF COFFIN ISLAND.
36CHAPTER XXXVI. — THE AFFAIRS OF SMITHERS & CO.
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6CHAPTER VI. — THE DWELLER IN THE SUNKEN SHIP.
37CHAPTER XXXVII. — THE “PROMETHEUS.”
7CHAPTER VII. — MANUSCRIPT FOUND IN A BOTTLE.
38CHAPTER XXXVIII. — THE SECRET.
8CHAPTER VIII. — THE SIGNAL OF FIRE.
39CHAPTER XXXIX. — THE CAB.
9CHAPTER IX. — THE MALAY PIRATE
40CHAPTER XL. — DISCOVERIES.
10CHAPTER X. — BEATRICE.
41CHAPTER XLI. — THEY MEET AGAIN.
11CHAPTER XI. — THE IMPROVISATORE.
42CHAPTER XLII. — LANGHETTI’S ATTEMPT.
12CHAPTER XII. — THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
43CHAPTER XLIII. — THE STRANGER.
13CHAPTER XIII. — THE BADINAGE OF OLD FRIENDS.
44CHAPTER XLIV. — THE STRANGER’S STORY.
14CHAPTER XIV. — TWO LETTERS.
45CHAPTER XLV. — BEATRICE’S JOURNAL CONCLUDED.
15CHAPTER XV. — JOURNAL OF PAOLO LANGHETTI.
46CHAPTER XLVI. — THE LAST ESCAPE.
16CHAPTER XVI. — HUSBAND AND WIFE.
47CHAPTER XLVII. — ROUSED AT LAST.
17CHAPTER XVII. — THE SHADOW OF THE AFRICAN FOREST.
48CHAPTER XLVIII. — WHO IS HE?
18CHAPTER XVIII. — INQUIRIES.
49CHAPTER XLIX. — THE RUN ON THE BANK.
19CHAPTER XIX. — THE DEAD ALIVE.
50CHAPTER L. — THE BANK DIRECTORS.
20CHAPTER XX. — FRANK’S STORY.
51CHAPTER LI. — A STRUGGLE.
21CHAPTER XXI. — THE DIVING BUSINESS.
52CHAPTER LII. — FACE TO FACE.
22CHAPTER XXII. — THE ISLET OF SANTA CRUZ.
53CHAPTER LIII. — THE COTTAGE.
23CHAPTER XXIII. — THE OCEAN DEPTHS.
54CHAPTER LIV. — THE WORM TURNS.
24CHAPTER XXIV. — BEATRICE’S JOURNAL
55CHAPTER LV. — ON THE ROAD.
25CHAPTER XXV. — THE BYZANTINE HYMNISTS.
56CHAPTER LVI. — FATHER AND SON.
26CHAPTER XXVI. — CLASPED HANDS.
57CHAPTER LVII. — MRS. COMPTON’S SECRET.
27CHAPTER XXVII. — JOURNAL OF PAOLO LANGHETTI.
58CHAPTER LVIII. — THE MALAY’S VENGEANCE.
28CHAPTER XXVIII. — THIS MUST END.
59CHAPTER LIX. — {Greek: Deute teleutaion aspasmon domen.}
29CHAPTER XXIX. — BEATRICE’S JOURNAL.
60CHAPTER LX. — CONCLUSION.
30CHAPTER XXX. — SMITHERS & CO.
61IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
31CHAPTER XXXI. — PAOLO LANGHETTI.
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