Detective Wells and three other neighboring city homicide detectives have their hands full when a puzzling murder mystery leads them on a wild goose chase. The four detectives become involved together when some exotic Ostrich meat being sold at local butcher shops begins killing innocent citizens.
Coming of the age in the drug culture of the 1960's and 70's led many young people to "turn on, tune in, and drop out," experimenting with every available drug, chasing that ultimate high while looking for someone to share it with. Thinking themselves invincible, they did not realize the danger they were flirting with, although they knew enough to stay below the radar of law enforcement while indulging in the pleasures offered in The Age of Aquarius.
Little six year old Billy Smith had become depressed and sad when he had to move from his old neighborhood to another side of town. To make him happy his mother had offered to buy him a Halloween costume at Boyagian's pet and toyshop. But Billy didn't want a Halloween costume. Instead, he bought a little, green turtle for a pet and called him Ned October. They soon became best of friends until Ned was accidently flushed down the toilet to the sewers below.
