Leopard Frog |
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| Author:
| Hughett, Steve |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4826-9072-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2013 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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About the Book "Leopard Frog" South Africa, 1912, the renowned anthropologist, Dirk Edwards is running for his life through the seedy alleys and dank streets of Boma, the entrance harbor to the Belgian Congo. Edwards has run out of time. A determined German assassin is just hours away from silencing him and all the secrets he has discovered. Edwards is the last witness to reveal to the world a hideous secret hidden by the German war machine. The true story of the disappearance of this...
More DescriptionAbout the Book "Leopard Frog" South Africa, 1912, the renowned anthropologist, Dirk Edwards is running for his life through the seedy alleys and dank streets of Boma, the entrance harbor to the Belgian Congo. Edwards has run out of time. A determined German assassin is just hours away from silencing him and all the secrets he has discovered. Edwards is the last witness to reveal to the world a hideous secret hidden by the German war machine. The true story of the disappearance of this prominent scientists will not be unraveled until a retired Scotland Yard Chief Inspector, Burton Humphrey and his young research investigator, Penelope Skinner launch their own private inquiry and solve the seventy-year old mystery that has hung over London like a cold wet December fog. Along the way, Humphrey is thrust into the world of clandestine international politics where plans and policy are punctuated by lies and deceit. The final decision to publicly admit or refute the findings of the investigation and bring closure to the disappearance of one of London's beloved and finest humanitarians lies in the hands of the Queen of England.