Halfhyde and the Admiral (Lythway Large Print Series)

St Vincent Halfhyde, captain of the steamer "Taronga Park," is sailing for Valparaiso in Chile and the Admiralty have "requested" that he carry two "special" passengers - Mr Mayhew of the Foreign Office and Detective Inspector Todhunter of the Metropolitan Police - on a secret mission to rescue Admiral Watkiss. Meanwhile in Valparaiso, a desperate Admiral Watkiss is unaware of the surprises in store for him when the "Taronga Park" docks and the politicians take over...