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The Riddle of the Sands
by Erskine ChildersThe story reflects on an earlier time when men and guns crossed easily across frontiers and the most important thing to take on a cruise besides a "prismatic compass" was a pound of your favorite pipe tobacco.
Further Adventures of the Amateur Cracksman (Raffles #2)
by E. W. HornungContains 8 short stories including: * No sinecure * A Jubilee present * The fate of Faustina * The last laugh * To catch a thief * An old flame * The wrong house * The knees of the gods
A Prince of Sinners
by E. Phillips OppenheimSet in the late Victorian period of England, this book tells the story of Kingston Brooks, a young lawyer; his relationships with people of various socio-economic classes; and his efforts at reform. There are also several romantic entanglements. The characters are well-drawn and interesting.