Tom Tiddler's Island
Author: J. J. Connington
Category: Other
Published: a long time ago
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Read OnlineA young couple, the Trents, arrive on the lonely islet of Ruffa, where a large house has been lent to them for part of their honeymoon, and stumble upon mystery.Gold is being exported from Ruffa in quantity. Where does it come from? From the Armada wreck in the bay? Or from some old Norseman’s hoard like the Traprain Law treasure. Or has the other tenant discovered the secret of making gold?This book is more exciting than anything Mr. Connington has written since “Nordenholt’s Million”; and, in the end, most readers will be surprised by the solution unless they have followed the clues given in the narrative.