King of The Rocks

This is a crime mystery novel that tells the story of JOHN STANDISH, R.N.R., captain of the finest liner, and commodore of the fleet owned by the largest steamship company trading in the Southern Hemisphere. Manville, a West Australian Secret Police blackmails Standish because Standish used to be a dishonorable man. Manville informs him he's investigating a gang of thieves. He requests to be allowed onboard Standish's steamer, as well as his colleagues in a menial capacity to avoid arousing the suspicions of the gang.