In the Palm of Darkness

The quest for an elusive amphibian in the mountains of violence-torn Haiti brings together an unlikely pair of hunters--American herpetologist Victor Grigg and his Haitian guide Thierry Adrien--whose individual stories unfold and intertwine in a mesmerizing tale of love sex and fraternal rivalry; of the propagation and extinction of species in the natural world; and of the mysterious forces of nature that govern the fate of all living creatures. <p> <em>In the Palm of Darkness</em> is a compelling tale that reads like a murder mystery but also reveals a highly sophisticated and refined literary voice.<p>