The Colossus of Arcadia

The Colossus of Arcadia is a 1938 spythriller novel by the British writer E. Phillips Oppenheim.^[1] Oppenheim enjoyed great popularity in the interwar era for his series of thrillers, often concerning international intrigue.^[2] Set in Monaco, a frequent location in the author's novels, it uses passengers arriving and then departing on the Blue Train for its opening and closing chapters.^[3]

A variety of travellers arrive in Monte Carlo under the shadow of an expected war between France and Germany. One of them is the heir to a large German banking firm and is under pressure to return to his native country.

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• Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.

• The Colossus of Arcadia at Faded Page (Canada)