On to Africa follows the exploits of a young man, William Connolly who grew up in South Boston during the Whitey Bulger era. Having sailed to South America on the freighter Mormacpride, Connolly reluctantly signs on again, heading for Africa. Passengers add complexity. Female passengers, including the captain's wife, infuse danger, romance and intrigue. In Africa, greed, larceny, illicit diamonds and sex test the moral compass of Connolly. A dispute between the captain and his wife force Connolly and others to choose sides in what becomes a fatal encounter during one of the worst Atlantic Ocean storms of the decade. Can Connolly save his romance, the ship, the diamonds and his future or end up in jail as an accomplice to smuggling and murder?
On to Africa follows the exploits of a young man, William Connolly who grew up in South Boston during the Whitey Bulger era. Having sailed to South America on the freighter Mormacpride, Connolly reluctantly signs on again, heading for Africa. Passengers add complexity. Female passengers, including the captain's wife, infuse danger, romance and intrigue. In Africa, greed, larceny, illicit diamonds and sex test the moral compass of Connolly. A dispute between the captain and his wife force Connolly and others to choose sides in what becomes a fatal encounter during one of the worst Atlantic Ocean storms of the decade. Can Connolly save his romance, the ship, the diamonds and his future or end up in jail as an accomplice to smuggling and murder?