The New Forest Spy

"The New Forest Spy" by George Manville Fenn, is a tale set in the New Forest about a young man named Waller Froy who finds a mysterious stranger, Godfrey Boyne, who may be a Jacobite spy in disguise around during the reign of King George III. When Waller stumbles upon Godfrey, who has become seperated, while fishing, he decides to help Godfrey escape from the British soliders, setting in motion a series of close calls as they make their way from the English army, and Waller learns about loyalty in a world torn apart by war. The story establishes a light-hearted, yet intense plot, suggesting the developing friendship of the two boys as Waller helps Godfrey hide and the hard truths of their dangerous world.