"Bones": Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country

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"Bones": Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country

by Edgar Wallace

EN·~5 hours·15 chapters

Chapters

15 total

"BONES" - being - Further Adventures in - Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country

0:04

To - Isabel Thorn

0:42

"BONES" - PROLOGUE - SANDERS—C.M.G. - I

1:02:38

CHAPTER I - HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS

24:21

CHAPTER II - THE DISCIPLINARIANS

22:07

CHAPTER III - THE LOST N'BOSINI

26:55

CHAPTER IV - THE FETISH STICK

18:52

CHAPTER V - A FRONTIER AND A CODE

33:48

CHAPTER VI - THE SOUL OF THE NATIVE WOMAN

21:00

CHAPTER VII - THE STRANGER WHO WALKED BY NIGHT

20:23

Description

Set against the sweltering riverlands of the Ochori, the story follows Commissioner Sanders as he navigates a tangled web of duty, rebellion and ambition. When Bosambo, a charismatic native leader, summons a massive gathering of chiefs without official sanction, the fragile peace between colonial rule and tribal authority begins to crack. Sanders finds himself caught between a secretive council, whispered conspiracies, and the looming threat of war that seems to follow every public assembly.

The narrative weaves together vivid scenes of bustling river villages, tense courtroom-like palavers, and the uneasy alliances forged under a sky heavy with dread. As rumors swirl about the mysterious disappearance of a high‑ranking colonial official, the frontier feels alive with hidden motives and the promise of discovery. Listeners are invited to step into a world where power is as fluid as the waters, and where every whispered oath may reshape the fate of an entire region.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (319K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2008-01-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Edgar Wallace

Edgar Wallace

1875–1932

Best known for fast-moving thrillers and crime stories, this wildly popular British writer helped shape the modern suspense novel. His life was as dramatic as his fiction, carrying him from poverty and journalism to worldwide fame.

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