Erskine Childers
Erskine Childers (1870-1922) was an Irish nationalist and novelist. He was the editor of the Cambridge Review and the author of the influential novel Riddle of the Sands, which the Observer listed as one of the “100 Greatest Novels of All Time.” It is considered by many to be the first spy novel.
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The Riddle of the Sands
- By: Erskine Childers
- Narrator: Erskine Childers
- Length: 12 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: March 11, 2008
- Language: English
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One of the first spy novels ever written, The Riddle of the Sands had an enormous impact upon its publication in 1903. Author Erskine Childers-a Boer War veteran and expert yachtsman-crafted a riveting tale of two men who sail close to the German... Read more
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The Riddle of the Sands
- By: Erskine Childers
- Narrator: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hours 20 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2008
- Language: English
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While on a sailing trip in the Baltic Sea, two young adventurers-turned-spies uncover a secret German plot to invade England. Widely recognized as the first modern spy thriller, this lone masterpiece by World War I Royal Navy officer Erskine... Read more
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More than 15 million copies of Edgar Award winner Anne Perry’s historical mysteries have been sold. In Bethlehem Road, Inspector Pitt and his wife investigate the murder of a Member of Parliament. Before they can begin to piece together what happened to Sir Lockwood Hamilton, one of his colleagues is discovered murdered-on the exact same spot.
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The Machiavellians
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