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The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service Recently Achieved

The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service Recently Achieved

Childers, Erskine

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Mystery & ThrillerClassic Fiction

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ISBN10: 1567926290
ISBN13: 9781567926293
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Published: Feb 12 2019
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.90 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

The first modern thriller.--Ken Follett

The Riddle of the Sands set the mold for the contemporary spy novel. Yet its agents are far from typical. Our heroes here are former Oxford pals Charles Carruthers, a minor official in the British Foreign Office, and Arthur Davies, an yachtsman who doesn't appear to have any formal profession apart from exploring obscure coasts and sandbanks, with a penchant for chucking his belongings overboard and running aground on purpose. Even as the standard sailing season comes to a close, and the cold of October approaches, Carruthers agrees to join Davies for a bit of sailing and duck hunting on the Frisian Coast of the North Sea. Far from the luxurious cruise Carruthers has in mind, shortly after his arrival, Davies explains that a man made a covert attempt on his life. He requires the help of Carruthers's quick wit and native-level fluency in German to determine why. Together, the two unravel a subtle and shocking plot against the nation they hold dear.

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