William Le Queux

William Tufnell Le Queux (1864 - 1927) "The Master of Mystery" was an author of mystery, thriller, and espionage stories - to be placed alongside the likes of E Phillips Oppenheim, Guy Boothby, Louis Tracy, Edgar Wallace, John Buchan, "Sapper" and many others.

He was the original editor of Harmsworth's 'War of the Nations' - Wallace took over later. He was a journalist, a diplomat, an explorer, an aficionado of flying (he officiated at the first air meeting to take place in the UK - Doncaster October 1909), a wireless pioneer (he broadcast music from his own station long before radio was generally available) and he was and is a truly fascinating man.

His claims regarding his own activities are - perhaps, and sometimes - a little over zealous but he was, nevertheless tremendously successful in many fields in his lifetime.