With a ship to call his own at last, Royal Navy Lieutenant St Vincent Halfhyde sails for the Dardanelles in command of the little torpedo-boat Vendetta, part of a flotilla sent to rescue a Britsih sailing-ship unlawfully detained by the Russians. Unfortunately, Halfhyde's first command comes complete with a pompous flotilla captain in love with his own voice, and the looming threat of the irascible Admiral Prince Gorsinski. Cutting out the sailing-ship from amidst the Russian fleet and sneaking her back through the Narrows under the deadly batteries of the Turks and the Russians is the easy part. Facing Gorsinski's vengeance and the legendary wrath of the Romanovs is another matter!
About the AuthorPhilip McCutchan served on various British war ships during WWII. Afterwards, he concentrated on writing, publishing more than 80 books, including the fifteen-book Halfhyde series.
Reviews"The military-series genre hasn't a finer craftsman than McCutchan." -- Publishers Weekly
"Halfhyde is a fine hero, insubordinate and ingenious." -- The New York Times
Book InformationISBN 9781590130681
Author Philip McCutchanFormat Paperback
Page Count 236
Imprint McBooks PressPublisher Globe Pequot Press
Weight(grams) 313g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 19mm