Chilling Encounter

Mike Peters, accepts promotion to Staff Captain. His wife Jane, who he first meets in novel Atlantic Hijack accompanies him on a voyage to Lagos. Gold ingots on board. Goes to rescue of coaster. Ruse by passengers - Daniel Musgrove and Helen Sinclair to get gold to support revolutionary group. Gold loaded on coaster. They escape but intercepted by submarine. Message reveals a passenger is not who he says he is? Soviet Major, overhears, holds up on bridge to take remaining gold. He's poisoned two passengers. Major shot by Captain. Investigation in Lagos by embassy. Decision by governments that deaths are seen as natural to avoid incident. Epologue: Mike falls down gangway and injures leg. Prologue describes him in store manager role. His wife suggest he might take up pilot role.