In the small African republic of Kinjanja, British diplomat Morgan Leafy
bumbles heavily through his job. His love of women, his fondness for
drink, and his loathing for the country prove formidable obstacles on
his road to any kind of success. But when he becomes an operative in
Operation Kingpin and is charged with monitoring the front runner in
Kinjanja's national elections, Morgan senses an opportunity to achieve
real professional recognition and, more importantly, reassignment.
After he finds himself being blackmailed, diagnosed with a venereal
disease, attempting bribery, and confounded with a dead body, Morgan
realizes that very little is going according to plan.