The Island of Terror

H. C. McNeile, better known by his pen name 'Sapper', was a prolific British author, most renowned for his adventure and military novels that captured the spirit and turmoil of the early twentieth century. Born on September 28, 1888, in Bodmin, Cornwall, Herman Cyril McNeile served with distinction in the Royal Engineers during World War I, an experience that significantly influenced his writing c...