On a stormy night in Bude, a small town in Cornwall, an elderly man is knocked down and killed by a drunken driver, who fails to stop. At first the police think they are simply looking for a careless drunk, but the case soon develops into something far more sinister. A leading police detective is kidnapped, and everything points to the involvement of a local gang. However, the case becomes more than the small local police force can deal with and they ask for help from Scotland Yard.
On a stormy night in Bude, a small town in Cornwall, an elderly man is knocked down and killed by a drunken driver, who fails to stop. At first the police think they are simply looking for a careless drunk, but the case soon develops into something far more sinister. A leading police detective is kidnapped, and everything points to the involvement of a local gang. However, the case becomes more than the small local police force can deal with and they ask for help from Scotland Yard.