The riddle of the sands: A record of secret service
by Erskine Childers
Category: Fiction

Tempted by the idea of duck shooting, Carruthers joins his friend Davies on a yachting expedition in the Baltic. But Davies has more on his mind than killing fowl. As they navigate the waters and treacherous, shiftings sands on board the Dulcibella, Carruhers learns the real reason behind their trip - and how the safety of Britain depends on it. Loosely based on the author's own experiences, this classic espionage thriller takes readers back to the heyday of Britain's rivalry with Germandy during the first decade of the twentieth century. The Riddle of the Sands is full of danger, double-crosses, and discoveries on which the fate of nations hangs by a thread.