The Illustrious Prince
1910
It's 1910, and the great powers circle each other with nervous anticipation. The American battleship fleet's global cruise has sent ripples through imperial courts, with the Emperor of Japan convinced the voyage masks a military threat. Into this charged atmosphere steps Prince Maiyo, dispatched to uncover the truth through any means necessary. Meanwhile, Hamilton Fynes carries deadly secrets aboard the Lusitania, documents that will cost him his life before he reaches London. His murder on a train sets off an espionage puzzle that stretches from the decks of transatlantic liners to the heart of imperial power. E. Phillips Oppenheim, the era's master of international intrigue, weaves a tale of diplomatic tension and violent betrayal that feels remarkably prescient in our age of rising powers and shifting alliances.
