The First Capture

by Harry Castlemon

"The First Capture" is a riveting exploration of espionage, loyalty, and the covert world of intelligence operations. Crafted by a skilled storyteller, this gripping novel immerses readers in the shadowy realm of international intrigue, where every move is a chess piece in a high-stakes game.

174 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1900

About the author

Charles Austin Fosdick (September 6, 1842 - August 22, 1915), better known by his nom de plume Harry Castlemon, was a prolific writer of juvenile stories and novels, intended mainly for boys. He was born in Randolph, New York, and received a high school diploma from Central High School in Buffalo, New York. He served in the Union Navy from 1862 to 1865, during the American Civil War, acting as the receiver and superintendent of coal for the Mississippi River Squadron. Fosdick had begun to write as a teenager, and drew on his experiences serving in the Navy in such early novels as Frank on a Gunboat (1864) and Frank on the Lower Mississippi (1867). He soon became the most-read author for boys in the post-Civil War era, the golden age of children's literature.

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