Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 122 Copplestone, Bennet 1867 1932 Kitchin, Frederick Harcourt The Lost Naval Papers Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Christine Gehring and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Lost Naval Papers" by Bennet Copplestone is a suspenseful novel set during the First World War, likely written in the early 20th century. The book centers around Richard Cary, a naval correspondent, who becomes embroiled in a scheme involving espionage and deception while working on a secret book about naval operations. His world is disrupted when he encounters the cold and calculating Scotland Yard officer William Dawson, who seeks Cary's assistance in a plot to trap enemy spies interested in capturing sensitive naval information. The opening of the story establishes Cary's professional background and his initial discomfort with Dawson's methods, presenting a stark contrast between the naive enthusiasm of Cary and the shrewd efficiency of the detective. As the narrative unfolds, Cary learns of the existence of valuable naval notes that could be exploited by the enemy, inadvertently putting himself in danger. The plot thickens as Dawson reveals his desire to ensnare a spy named Hagan by using Cary's fabricated notes as bait, setting the stage for a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. The details of this intricate plan, along with Cary's moral dilemmas, create a gripping narrative that combines elements of espionage with personal conflict, inviting readers into a world of intrigue and wartime anxieties. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mystery and detective stories Dawson, William (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) 489950 2025-08-05T03:44:17.840750 text/html 489856 489742 2024-11-05T05:01:36.369997 2023-10-05T05:52:15.850628 text/html text/html 258366 2025-08-05T03:44:24.475698 application/epub+zip 264364 2025-08-05T03:44:19.614756 application/epub+zip 264363 2025-08-05T03:44:18.502729 application/epub+zip 470611 2025-08-05T03:44:28.452753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438495 2025-08-05T03:44:23.797771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413705 2022-09-05T08:12:25.745143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458319 2025-08-05T03:44:17.455836 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 438527 2024-10-28T17:50:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17625 2025-08-05T03:44:28.581679 application/rdf+xml 13683 2025-08-05T03:44:19.008780 image/jpeg 3517 2025-08-05T03:44:18.754778 image/jpeg 255342 2025-08-05T03:44:17.878752 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia