Radio Boys in the Secret Service; Or, Cast Away on an Iceberg

Sixteen‑year‑old Walter and Guy Burton are known in their New England town as the “wireless twins.” In a self‑built workshop atop their attic, the brothers tinker with radios, turntables and homemade aerials, turning their modest farm house into a hub of crackling signals. Walter dreams of becoming an electrical engineer, while Guy shares his brother’s enthusiasm for invention, and together they spend hours sending and receiving messages from fellow amateurs across the country.

When a severe eye infection forces Guy to travel to London for treatment, the twins’ routine is upended. Walter stays behind with their mother, using the twin stations to keep a constant link with his brother across the Atlantic. Their experiments quickly draw the attention of a mysterious figure who seems to be watching the young inventors, hinting at a larger adventure that could thrust the boys from their quiet workshop into a world of secret missions and icy perils.