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Love and Death Among the Cheetahs
by Rhys Bowen
Well there's certainly never a dull moment with Georgie around. It is the summer of 1935 and newly weds Georgie and Darcy are enjoying their honeymoon on a boat docked on a quiet river. Unfortunately for the love birds they are starting to run low on supplies and a craving for cucumber sandwiches might put an early end to the honeymoon. Georgie is somewhat disappointed after all Darcy had promised her an exotic trip for their honeymoon. A few days after returning home during a royal garden party Darcy announces he is taking them to Kenya, and by aeroplane no less! The queen also asks Georgie to keep an eye on her eldest son David who is touring Africa. So far his love interest the newly divorced Mrs. Simpson is nowhere near him, but she fears they will sneak off and marry. So it's off to Kenya they go. On the flight to Georgie's dismay they meet Mrs. Simpson as well as her former school bully Rowena and her twin Rupert who are heading out to see their father the newly crowned Lord Cheriton, a man they haven't seen since they were four years old. Upon arrival Georgie learns that this was also a work trip for her husband and is not terribly amused at first. They are soon swept up in the wild lifestyles of the small community known as the Happy Valley. Included in this are the infamous Idina Sackville also known as the bolter. Following a rather wild party a mortified Georgie and Darcy flee early in the morning only to discover Lord Cheriton dead in what at first appears to be an animal attack, but is soon revealed to be murder. There are many suspects. Could it be his wealthy American wife who hates Africa and only wants to go home? His children who might want their inheritance now? A husband to one of the women that he slept with? A disgruntled servant? Throw into the mix a jewel thief Nazi sympathizers and a possible movement by the local natives to get rid of the oppressive British regime and you have another engaging fun entry to the series. The only thing missing was Queenie. Queenie in Africa would've been amazing, but otherwise no complaints here.