Summary: The
new Stanley Hastings mystery caper, which takes the ever-loquacious private
detective on safari in Zambia . . . What could possibly go wrong?
Stanley
Hastings on safari? I don’t think so. Neither did Stanley, until Alice’s small
inheritance—coupled with scrimping on a few luxuries like food and rent—allowed
them to book a group trip to Zambia. Now the New York PI is hiking with lions,
canoeing with hippos, and having close encounters with elephants and giraffes.
It’s
a dangerous safari. The leader is a reckless, gung-ho, great white hunter who
delights in leaping from the jeep with a hearty “Come on, gang, let’s see where
this lion is going!” And a series of bizarre accidents quickly dwindles the
group’s numbers. Why was the guide’s young spotter foolish enough to walk under
a sausage fruit tree . . . just as one of the huge sausage fruits fell? How did
the leaves of a poisonous plant wind up in a tourist’s salad? Are these really
accidents?
A
stabbing tips the scale. It’s murder, and the only policeman in a hundred miles
is a park ranger (whose only murder case was that of an ivory poacher shot dead
in plain sight).
It’s
up to Stanley to crack the case . . . if he can just avoid being eaten by a
lion.
Angie's Comments: This is my first Stanley Hastings novel, and I will be
reading more of the series! Stanley Hastings is a character many people can relate
to. The book is not scary, and is more comedic than anything. I recommend this
book for readers of lighthearted, cozy mysteries.
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