What if an insane billionaire decides there are too many people in our world; what will he do? What is his answer? To kill millions for the greater good through the invention of a spectacular killing machine! How will he do this? By manipulating local cultural concepts to gain privacy for his machine. Is he successful?
Prudence Cardigan, her associate, Susan Entwhistle and her Fijian friends eventually outfox this cruel self-obsessed man, but not before they encounter many challenging episodes. They do not do this alone. They have help from the Fijian, USA, and Chinese navies along with Prudence’s trader friend and others.