The Riddle Of The Sands

A slow-burning, misty maritime mystery that keeps you leaning in, piecing together clues amid quiet intrigue and creeping unease.

Created by

Robert Erskine Childers

Genres

Action & adventure

Starring

Burghart Klaußner, Peter Sattmann, Gunnar Möller

Tagline

The Riddle Of The Sands

Overview

Fleet buildups in England and Germany cast the shadow of the First World War. Why do the two young Englishmen, Davis and Carruthers, go on a sailing trip through the sailing trip through the North German Wadden Sea? Why are they putting themselves and their boat in danger? On Norderney Davies gets to know the rich merchant Dollmann, supposedly a Swede. Davies lets himself be Davies is guided through the Wadden Sea by Dollmann's yacht - and almost dies. An attempted murder? Daives and Carruthers get caught in a whirlpool of mysterious of mysterious events. Is Dollman making common cause with the Germans against England? Davies falls in love with Dollman's seductive daughter Clara. Is Dollman just using her as a tool - against whom? And what role does role does Frigate Captain von Brüning play in the plot?

How it feels

Tense, eerie, melancholic and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Mystery, conspiracy, deception, betrayal

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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