They really don’t plot ‘em like they used to. Great intricate solution. The setting is very colonial, which some may not enjoy. Interesting though how East Africa seems like a global crossroads. One can’t help wondering if the pilot “Toots” was based on a real person! ( )

Finely crafted "Dame Christie" type mystery. The twist is that Huxley sets the story in the imaginary East African colony of "Chania" which is clearly a pseudonym for Kenya. And nobody writes a colonial Kenya story like Elspeth Huxley. The setting, the characters, it's a beautiful between-the-wars period piece. It is a good mystery by itself, but even more fun if one is somewhat familiar with Kenyan history and landscape. ( )

I liked this mystery set in Africa during the colonial period. I especially liked Vachell and Olivia working together to figure out who killed the Governor and why. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, Murder on Safari. ( )

A high official of an African colony is murdered just before an importance conference and a transplanted Canadian policeman (aided by an anthropologist) must sort out the various business and tribal clues to find a surprising solution. Pleasant and interesting for the glimpses into different cultures. ( )