Shadows of the Other Women

In John Buckley's gripping and informative novel Peponi?Swahili for paradise? readers are introduced to a time that is rarely described and little understood. With deft brushstrokes and vividly imaginative scenes the Africa-born author creates a story around World War I and the battle between the British and Germans for control of East Africa. With war came apportionment: Germany ruled Tanganyika Rwanda and Burundi; England claimed Kenya and Uganda. Following the assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand wartime became a reality in Africa and a very different kind of battle was fought. In this lively story British hero Craig Driscoll must outthink and outsmart his experienced and powerful German counterpart Otto Friedrich von Groeben. Readers are certain to be captivated by this edge-of-your-seat depiction of an era rich with history and splendid in location. A thrilling story of war power passion and determination Buckley has crafted a novel not to be missed.