Moonfleet" (1898) begins as a mystery & an adventure story a tale of smuggling set among the cliffs caves & downs of Dorset. What will be the outcome of the conflict between smugglers & revenue men? & how can the hero John Trenchard discover the secret of Colonel John Mohune's treasure? As the book progresses these two interwoven themes resolve themselves into a third & richer one with the friendship & suffering of both John Trenchard & the craggy taciturn Elzevir Block. Falkner's feeling for history & for the landscape of his Dorset setting combine with his gift for storytelling to turn " Moonfleet" into a historical romance of moving intensity."