In the pre-Civil War South, a sadistic plantation owner brutalizes his slaves to the point of rebellion. Always obedient, peaceful and honest old slave Tom plays a central role in this tragedy.
When another dead elderly gentleman is fished out of the Thames, Inspector David Perkins is convinced that the gorilla gang is active again. On a doll found with the body, characters of an African language are discovered. Together with Sergeant Pepper and language specialist Susan MacPherson, the...