Paul Morgan, a washed-up novelist, is wasting his life away in Zanzibar. But his luck changes when he meets Angelika, a young orphan girl, and her guardian, a retired British spy.

Sandollar, the ex-spy, tells Morgan the story of his deadly World War Two spy career, complete with Nazi gold and assassinations. He then sets Morgan off on the trail of the psychopathic British spymaster who betrayed him.

On his quest, Morgan finds himself trapped in a dangerous web of deceit and murder, and finally uncovers the terrible secret the British spy establishment is desperate to keep.

Whisper of Death is an action-packed spy and adventure tale that sweeps from Zanzibar to the Tanzanian wilderness, from London to deepest Africa.

Migration--people moving in as immigrants, around as migrants, and out as emigrants--is a major theme of Irish history. This is the first book to offer both a survey of the last four centuries and an integrated analysis of migration, reflecting a more inclusive definition of the "people of Ireland."

When paleontologist Kathryn Widd is called to the Kenyan wilderness to investigate a set of hominid skull fragments, she little suspects how profoundly the journey will change her life. As she studies the ancient fossils, she becomes intrigued by the tale of a 1908 safari and the British nobleman who died mysteriously near the site of her dig. The further she investigates, the more deeply she is drawn into past lives and a world turned upside down by ancient, mysterious forces of violence.David Lambkins darkly erotic novel raises disturbing questions about love, jealousy, and cruelty throughout history, exploring the ancient pull of sexual obsession. With a style that conveys the intense heat and vivid landscape of its African setting, The Hanging Tree sheds light on our deepest instincts and fears.

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