During a horrific storm at sea, the crew realizes that there is a murderer among them who is killing them off one by one.
A crime writer believes that a man imprisoned for committing the notorious "Flower Shop Murder" is innocent of the crime. He believes he knows who the actual culprit is, and sets out to befriend the man and get enough evidence to prove that he is the real killer.
A race between a British clipper ship and an American ship of a new design will determine the right to transport Chinese tea.
