World War II is raging, but in this dusty backwater of the Belgian Congo, the most pressing problem is finding a cold beer. That's the case at least for Hooper Talliaferro, a genial U.S. government flunkey sent to Africa on a vague errand related to the war effort. What he finds at the failing Congo-Ruizi plantation won't help the Allies much. Like colonialism itself, the owner is dying of a slow poison, and neither his bitter wife nor the plantation manager can muster the energy to care. But along with Hooper arrives Dr. ...
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World War II is raging, but in this dusty backwater of the Belgian Congo, the most pressing problem is finding a cold beer. That's the case at least for Hooper Talliaferro, a genial U.S. government flunkey sent to Africa on a vague errand related to the war effort. What he finds at the failing Congo-Ruizi plantation won't help the Allies much. Like colonialism itself, the owner is dying of a slow poison, and neither his bitter wife nor the plantation manager can muster the energy to care. But along with Hooper arrives Dr. Mary Finney, a formidable missionary with both moral outrage and sleuthing skills to spare.
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Add this copy of The Devil in the Bush to cart. $4.48, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Felony & Mayhem.
Add this copy of The Devil in the Bush to cart. $4.48, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Felony & Mayhem.
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Near Fine. [The First Dr. Mary Finney Mystery] 3F. Originally published 1945. A nice clean copy, nearly as new. Tight binding with square, uncreased spine. No marks. Virtually no cover wear.
Add this copy of Devil in the Bush: Dr. Mary Finney #1 to cart. $32.37, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Felony & Mayhem.
First, this book is a mystery, no doubt about that. The mystery is well crafted and Dr. Mary Finney is good at reasoning it out. The narrator, Hoop, is her Watson, and their interplay is worth the price of admission. Head wrote in a Hemmingway - like style, but his characters have depth. The story is kind of bittersweet at the end and seemed very plausible.
