Two ex- Royal Navy officers accidentally become mixed up with Colombiam drug smugglerswhile sailing in the English Channel. Later, they help the customs to hunt down the criminals with the help of Rear Admiral 'Cocky Cockburn'. This is the Admiral's first adventure and the most complex. The action moves from the UK to Bagota to Jamaica and Majorca in a page turning saga with many twists. Readers of Cocky' other books will want to return to this one.