J.C. van Winkler and Smitty find adventure during the 1846 Potato Blight of Ireland. With people trying to escape starvation by going to America, the twosome must save four stowaways on the ship Perseverance, which is bound for New York City. Helping the stowaways, though, is not the only adventure on this journey. Murder on board the ship keeps J.C. and Smitty on their toes, looking for the guilty party and hoping that there are no more victims...