After his wife stabs the title character she runs off with Ossipon, who then abandons her, at which point Winnie drowns herself in the English channel.
After his wife stabs the title character she runs off with Ossipon, who then abandons her, at which point Winnie drowns herself in the English channel. These dramatic events are precipitated by the accidental explosion that kills Stevie whose involvement with men like Vladimir and "The Professor" originated in a seedy shop in Soho that has served as a front for the activities of Verloc. FTP identify this 1907 novel which revolves around plans to blow up the Greenwich Observatory, written by Joseph Conrad.
After his wife stabs the title character she runs off with Ossipon, who then abandons her, at which point Winnie drowns herself in the English channel.
The Secret Agent