In a drama of treachery, intrigue, and love beside the dark waters of the Thames, two men come together in the sinister shadows of Dockland. The paths of the international criminal and a fighting sea Captain, who rules his ship with an iron-hand, had crossed before, but this time there was to be a final reckoning in which only one man would emerge victoriously in a winner-take-all battle.—Les Adams <[email protected]>