The narrative of Phineas Duge is told in "The Governors", written by E. Phillips Oppenheim. Having grown wary of his fellow millionaires, Duge, the leader of a gang of wealthy Americans, tricks them into signing a paper that will give him complete control over them. But when the document is taken, a frenzied hunt begins to find it. The plot includes so many turns and twists that it may keep a reader interested. E. Phillips Oppenheim's collection of short stories aims to bring together many of his great ideas in a single draught that is inexpensively priced and accessible to all readers. Some tales are scary and interesting, while others quietly approach and draw you in. This edition of The Governors is readable and contemporary, with a striking new cover and expertly typeset copy.
E. Phillips Oppenheim was born on October 22, 1866, in Tohhenham, London, England, to Henrietta Susannah Temperley Budd and Edward John Oppenheim, a leather retailer. After leaving school at age 17, he helped his father in his leather business and used to write in his extra time. His first novel, Expiration (1886), and subsequent thrillers piqued the interest of a wealthy New York businessman who eventually bought out the leather business and made Oppenheim a high-paid director.He is more focused on dedicating most of his time to writing. The novels, volumes of short stories, and plays that followed, numbering more than 150, were about humans with modern heroes, fearless spies, and stylish noblemen. The Long Arm of Mannister (1910), The Moving Finger (1911), and The Great Impersonation (1920) are three of his most famous essays.
