A man gets lost in a military restricted area, is arrested, and taken to the fort by the coast. For eight nights, he tells stories to save his life. At dawn on the ninth day, he is hanged in the courtyard of the fort. An unpublished novel, it is one of the most interesting works from the estate of Walter Vogt. 'Fort by the Sea' is not only an exciting story; the book is as multifaceted as the entire late work of Walter Vogt.