The old iron-clad Meridian steams south on her last journey under the British flag, on route to her new home in the Chilean Navy. Using the transfer of the ship as cover, Halfhyde and Watkiss are on a covert operation to protect British interests in South America from the encroaching Germans. Soon Halfhyde has an added mission: he must help a detective from the Metropolitan Police track down and intercept a traitorous civil servant who has escaped from prison and is on the run for South America. Halfhyde is a fine hero, insubordinate and ingenious. ― The New York Times Much derring-do . . . McCutchan is to be congratulated. . . . He is writing about a stirring period that has been sadly neglected. ― Houston Post McCutchan brings . . . a driving narrative style and a vast knowledge of and love for the sea that is certain to delight seafaring buffs. ― Booklist The military-series genre hasn't a finer craftsman than McCutchan. ― Publishers Weekly Halfhyde Ordered South is Number 6 in the Halfhyde Adventures Series-a tangled web of Victorian intrigue for Lieutenant St Vincent Halfhyde as he plies the seas in Her Majesty's Royal Navy. Philip McCutchan served on various British war ships during WWII. Afterwards, he concentrated on writing, publishing more than 80 books, including the 16-book Halfhyde series. Used Book in Good Condition