
TheislandofAmboninIndonesia,1945.DuringtheWar,thenumberofAustralianPOWsontheislandhaddroppedfrom1100tolessthan300duetoabusesbytheirJapanesecaptors.Capt.Cooperisthechiefprosecutor.Inamassgrave,thebodiesof300executedservicemenhavebeenunearthed.CooperassumesthatthemassacrewasorderedbyBaronTakahashi,JapanesecommanderonAmbon.ButtheonepotentialwitnesshasgonemadandisduetobeshippedbacktoAustralia.Nocapturedairmenwerefoundaliveontheislandatall,noteventhefour-mancrewofareconnaissanceplaneshotdownlateintheWar.TakahashiisreturnedtotheislandinthecustodyofanAmericanofficer,Maj.Beckett.ButthereislittleevidencewithwhichtoprosecutetheBaron.Cooperthinkshecouldmakeacaseforthemissingairmenifonlytheirbodiescouldbelocated.AndwhydoesMaj.BeckettappearinterestedinnotseeingTakahashiconvicted?CoopergetsabreakwhenLt.Tanaka,acommunicationsofficerandaChristian,surrendershimself...




