Dennis Allan is a scientist who visited Haiti based on rumors of a drug that would completely paralyze the recipient but consciously. The effect of this drug often deceives doctors, who declare that the victim has died. This may be "; Zombies; Legendary Allen conducted a surprising and often surreal investigation into the tumultuous social chaos during the Haitian Revolution, which overthrew the detestable dictator"; Baby Doctor; Duvalier. Allen is often a pawn in a larger game, having to decide what science is, what superstition is, and what is unknown in an anarchic society where police corruption and witchcraft prevail.
