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Jazz Age Mystery #3
A Sinful Safari
While accompanying his assistant, Sloane, on an African safari, globetrotting art dealer Bedford Green must track a killer through the wilds of this exotic land when Sloane's uncle is accused of murdering his new wife, Georgia, who was found dead in the arms of another man. Original.
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304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 20, 2003
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May 12, 2021
This is the last book in this three book series.
Bedford Green, Greenwich Village, gallery owner, finds himself on a trip to Africa with Sloan Smith, his assistant. She has been invited by her Uncle Dixon to join him and his new wife, Georgia, on safari in Kenya. Sloan is worried about her uncle and the social climbing woman he’s newly married. She figures the new wife is out for his money at any cost.
Sloan and Bedford arrive in Africa to find it a very different place in manners, habits and life style. The hot weather isn’t enjoyable either.
The Prince of Wales is also in country for a safari. Georgia quickly attaches herself to the Prince’s party and the Prince, regardless of the fact he has his own romantic interest with him.
Life in the colonies runs loose and wild, drinking at all hours, mate swapping and even illegal drugs are part of the everyday among the aristocracy. It just isn’t make public knowledge.
When Georgia is found with a married gentleman in a very compromising situation and both are dead, the search for the killer and motive starts. With all the social activities, there is a fair list for both motive and killer.
Sloan’s uncle is the first primary suspect for the murder. He was also gone from the camp at the same time Georgia was. He was also carrying a rifle. Shots had been heard and he was the one who found the body.
Bedford has another idea of how the murder was committed, but is unsure of who. It is also a bit of a fantastic method.
There are a good number of red herrings in the case, along with some hidden background information. As the various bits come to light, the pieces start falling into place.
A fun read and a bit more twisty than the previous two books.
Bedford Green, Greenwich Village, gallery owner, finds himself on a trip to Africa with Sloan Smith, his assistant. She has been invited by her Uncle Dixon to join him and his new wife, Georgia, on safari in Kenya. Sloan is worried about her uncle and the social climbing woman he’s newly married. She figures the new wife is out for his money at any cost.
Sloan and Bedford arrive in Africa to find it a very different place in manners, habits and life style. The hot weather isn’t enjoyable either.
The Prince of Wales is also in country for a safari. Georgia quickly attaches herself to the Prince’s party and the Prince, regardless of the fact he has his own romantic interest with him.
Life in the colonies runs loose and wild, drinking at all hours, mate swapping and even illegal drugs are part of the everyday among the aristocracy. It just isn’t make public knowledge.
When Georgia is found with a married gentleman in a very compromising situation and both are dead, the search for the killer and motive starts. With all the social activities, there is a fair list for both motive and killer.
Sloan’s uncle is the first primary suspect for the murder. He was also gone from the camp at the same time Georgia was. He was also carrying a rifle. Shots had been heard and he was the one who found the body.
Bedford has another idea of how the murder was committed, but is unsure of who. It is also a bit of a fantastic method.
There are a good number of red herrings in the case, along with some hidden background information. As the various bits come to light, the pieces start falling into place.
A fun read and a bit more twisty than the previous two books.
February 17, 2026
The 3rd in a 3-part series about a former newspaperman turned art dealer in New York City. In this book, he ends up traveling to go on an African safari. We learn about the oft-lascivious lifestyle in the British colonies. Then a few murders happen.
I’m giving it a 2 1/2 stars because the story sort of lurches along. There are a number of characters and lots of back and forth action and locations. There could have been more character development than just for a few characters. Also, it’s billed as a roaring twenties era book, but there’s basically no roaring twenties except for heavy drinking.
So it was interesting to read, but I’m not inclined to read the other 2 books.
I’m giving it a 2 1/2 stars because the story sort of lurches along. There are a number of characters and lots of back and forth action and locations. There could have been more character development than just for a few characters. Also, it’s billed as a roaring twenties era book, but there’s basically no roaring twenties except for heavy drinking.
So it was interesting to read, but I’m not inclined to read the other 2 books.
November 28, 2021
This was a pretty good read. It was a bit slow to get going, the back story felt a bit wooden. But he has a good time throwing everybody into the plot from Beryl Markam (west with the night author) to Barroness Blixen etc. etc.
If you read cozies and like historical mysteries this one is pretty good.
If you read cozies and like historical mysteries this one is pretty good.
March 21, 2016
This was an interesting romp through the 1920s wealthy people go safariing in Kenya. A few real people pass by, Beryl Markham, Karen Blixen, Denys Finch-Harron just to set the stage. My favorite part of what was then referred to as 'The Happy Valley' outside Nairobi was the house party where jazz music, cocaine, and a lovely game of choose a room key and see who might be waiting for you there to spend the night . . . But I digress (that party was just so I'll say amazing?). Off on safari to bag trophies to mount on the wall back home in Chicago and then someone bags Uncle Dixon's wife and a Lord while naked together early one morning . . . Was it Uncle Dixon in a jealous rage . . . Or someone else for any number of other nefarious reasons. Sloane asks her friend/employer, Bedford Green (an art dealer and former newspaper gossip columnest) to investigate and free her Uncle Dixon. A wild ride follows.
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