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

Erskine Childers
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This book is widely regarded as the first classic spy novel. Two unlikely sailing companions stumble into intrigue off the North Sea coast of pre-World War I Germany.
Genres: FictionClassicsMysteryEspionageAdventureHistorical FictionThrillerWarSuspenseAudiobook
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