Boring, very boring. The beginning was not too bad: Silinski, a Polish criminal, met Meyers and Baggin thanks to his sister Catherine, and had the idea for a big criminal organization: Silinski put together nine men and a big communication system, and together these men gained lots and lots of money, playing the market, manipulating it with criminal, sometimes terrorist attacks: the destruction of a recent construction in Egypt was avoided by Scotland Yard Inspector T.B.Smith, it would have caused the failure of the second biggest bank of England. Two men had discovered some of these NHC (neuf hommes Cadice) messages and gained money using them, but now they are murdered in London. Smith knows Silinski is involved, but can't find him, at first, or the nine men.
Once, he comes close to get them all, but he didn't have enough men ready and they got away. They stole a Brazilian warship to hide at sea. They blackmailed the world: amnesty for us all or we'll sink every ship we meet. Many Countries of the world join forces and at the end they are defeated. Well: Silinski was first betrayed by his sister, then all the nine men were killed by each other, until Silinski stabbed the last one, Baggin, and then it was all over. American warships destroyed his ship and he was arrested by Smith. This time Edgar put together too pompous a story, and it got very boring. I didn't like it. Also the characters were not intriguing. Silinski was a bit interesting, but his plan was absurd at the end. Come on, Amnesty or I'll destroy you? No Country could ever replay Okay, We surrender to You! Please! That was stupid.
Smith was very plain, and inspector Elk had a very small role, as he had in another book. Catherine was intriguing too, but her role was not so interesting or important.
Conclusion: boooring.
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