It's time for a marvellous mini adventure with secret agents Miss Sophie Taylor and Miss Lillian Rose! Sophie and Lil are on their very first case for the Secret Service Bureau in this thrilling adventure. They travel to the seaside town of Rye where - despite its sleepy appearance - they have evidence that a band of German spies are plotting dastardly deeds. Can our two brave detectives navigate smugglers tunnels, make it through treacherous sea mists and decode a secret message to solve the mystery? Praise for The Sinclair's Mysteries series: 'A wonderful book, with a glorious heroine and a true spirit of adventure' - Katherine Rundell, award-winning author of Impossible Creatures on The Clockwork Sparrow 'Dastardliness on a big scale is uncovered in this well-plotted, evocative novel' The Sunday Times 'It's a dashing plot, an atmospheric setting and an extensive and imaginative cast. Katherine Woodfine handles it all with aplomb' The Guardian * 2025 marks the 10 year anniversary of the first book in The Sinclair's Mystery series! * New in print for the very first time! This 2025 edition of Secrets on the Shore features The Purloined Pearls, a short mystery story by Katherine Woodfine, and the first few chapters from The Clockwork Sparrow, the first book in The Sinclairs Mysteries series. * Beautifully illustrated by Karl James Mountford * This mini mystery bridges the events of The Sinclair's Mysteries and Taylor & Rose: Secret Agents series, focusing on Sophie and Lil's first case for the Secret Service Bureau * The Sinclair's Mysteries and Taylor and Rose books have sold 150k+ copies (TCM) and have been shortlisted for multiple awards Competition: imaginary creatures; the;murder most unladylike;dragon mountain;cogheart;adventures on trains;skandar;clockwork sparrow. katherine rundell; emma carroll;robin stevens;mg leonard;hannah gold;anna james;abi elphinstone;michelle harrison;david baddiel;greg james;david walliams;af steadman;sam sedgman.