An edition of The African poison murders (1939)

The African poison murders

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An edition of The African poison murders (1939)

The African poison murders

1st ed.
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This mystery is set in East Africa (country not specified) just prior to World War II. It was written in the late 1930's and published in 1939. Author Huxley was brought up in this area and brings vivid and authentic description and characters to the story. Huxley is most widely known for her memoir The Flame Trees of Thika. The story is the third and last in a short series featuring CID Inspector Vachell. The story highlights the unrest prior to WWII, felt by both the German and English settlers in this part of colonial Africa. Inspector Vachell is brought in to investigate Nazi activities and several unsettling and gruesome local acts. Things are brought to a head when a local farmer dies. Is it murder or an unfortunate accident?

Publish Date
Publisher
Harper
Language
English
Pages
279

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Edition Availability
Cover of: The African poison murders
The African poison murders
1988, Viking
in English
Cover of: The African poison murders
The African poison murders
1981, Perennial Library
in English
Cover of: The African poison murders
The African poison murders
1940, Harper
in English - 1st ed.

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Edition Notes

London ed. (Methuen) has title: Death of an Aryan.

Published in
New York
Genre
Fiction.

Classifications

Library of Congress
PZ3.H982 Af, PR6015.U92 Af

The Physical Object

Pagination
279 p. ;
Number of pages
279

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL6397163M
Internet Archive
africanpoisonmur00huxl
LCCN
40001701
OCLC/WorldCat
7125869

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