The river of stars
The novel interweaves a metropolitan mystery with an African expedition by tracking attempts to locate a vanished party that pursued a fabled river. Reports from the interior suggest massacre and scattered remains, while in England investigations focus on disputed maps, a suspicious compass, prospectuses and legal entanglements. Detectives and officials piece together clues that lead from city courts and Scotland Yard to a perilous jungle search, where local resistance, hidden motives and the consequences of greed and deception come to light.
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The novel interweaves a metropolitan mystery with an African expedition by tracking attempts to locate a vanished party that pursued a fabled river. Reports from the interior suggest massacre and scattered remains, while in England investigations focus on disputed maps, a suspicious compass, prospectuses and legal entanglements. Detectives and officials piece together clues that lead from city courts and Scotland Yard to a perilous jungle search, where local resistance, hidden motives and the consequences of greed and deception come to light.
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