The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service Recently AchievedA thriller first published in 1903, from the author of THE SHADOW IN THE SANDS. Bored with work at the Foreign Office, a young man accepts his friend's invitation to go on a sailing holiday in the Baltic. However, he quickly discovers that the real purpose of the trip is espionage, as they both struggle to prevent a German invasion. |
Contents
Preface to the Original Edition | 3 |
The Letter | 7 |
The Dulcibella | 15 |
Copyright | |
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The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service Recently Achieved Erskine Childers No preview available - 2019 |
The Riddle Of The Sands A Record of Secret Service Recently Achieved Childers Erskine No preview available - 2023 |
The Riddle of the Sands (1903) a Record of Secret Service Recently Achieved Erskine Childers No preview available - 2015 |
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