On December 1, 1948, an unknown man was found dead on Somerton Beach in Adelaide, Australia. The man died on the beach with his feet crossed, with no signs of struggle or distress to mark his end. In his pocket, a note was found with the words "the end" written across. Unable to identify the man or his relatives, detective Derek Abott and Gerry Feltus set out to uncover the mystery. And, what they find is far more daunting than the dead man himself.