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In the spring of 1943, a teenage boy and his friends set out to unmask the culprit in Garmouth—a sleepy English seaport—who is covertly transmitting information to the Germans. Their investigation unfolds amid the tensions of World War II, turning a quiet harbor into an arena of espionage and suspense.
First publish date: 1980
Genre: History/Military History
Authors: Robert Westall
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