Adam is assigned the interview of Donovan Arnold, a rich eccentric who owns his own private zoo. Arrangements had already been made for the interview. Unfortunately, when Adam arrived, he found Donovan dead and the zoo animals released into the wild, including three elephants. Then it was up to Adam to solve the mystery of who killed Donovan and why. Perhaps it was the animal activists who claimed it was cruel to keep so many endangered species captive. Or could it have been one of the descendants of the miners killed when his father ignored safety regulations in the coal mine he owned? As Adam and the sheriff investigate they uncover additional suspects. Of course, Adam will have to rely on Bagel's help to solve this perplexing mystery.