When Vera Donovan, one of the wealthiest & most ill-natured residents of Maine's Little Tall Isl&, dies suddenly in her home,
...Dolphin culture evolved over millions of years so they could remain perfectly attuned with their world, the ocean. But the growing pressure of man's activities become intolerable & in frustration they seek an aggressive new path, making a shocking departure from the ancient philosophy that has guided them so well through the millennia.