Murder at Government House (Crime, Penguin) [Mass Market Paperback]

Elspeth Huxley (Author)

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Publication Date: January 1, 1995 | Series: Crime, Penguin

Life at Government House in the African colony of Chania seems relaxed and booming though Olivia Brandeis, a young anthropologist, senses trouble brewing. And when the governor, Sir Malcolm McLeod, is found strangled at his desk, her intuition is proven sound.

Enter Superintendent Vachell. His interrogation removes the crust of calm from the local community. But it is not until Olivia relates her encounter with a tribal witchdoctor that the riddle surrounding the murder is solved.

"Secret societies, murder and mystery are set against the vivid African landscape in this crime classic from the author of THE AFRICAN POISON MURDERS and THE FLAME TREES OF THIKA." (Publisher's Source)

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• Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140112553
• ISBN-13: 978-0140112559
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,529,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dig into the social and political machinations of Kenyan politics during the empire, when there was talk of joining colonies under one administration. This is a who-done-it involving characters of great interest, the sometimes oddball, sometimes absolutely correct characters who lived and governed in Kenya before independence. Elspeth Huxley does it again, writing a mystery based on her knowledge of Kenya and its inhabitants, and the machinations of the society.