
audiobook
"BONES" - being - Further Adventures in - Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country
To - Isabel Thorn
"BONES" - PROLOGUE - SANDERS—C.M.G. - I
CHAPTER I - HAMILTON OF THE HOUSSAS
CHAPTER II - THE DISCIPLINARIANS
CHAPTER III - THE LOST N'BOSINI
CHAPTER IV - THE FETISH STICK
CHAPTER V - A FRONTIER AND A CODE
CHAPTER VI - THE SOUL OF THE NATIVE WOMAN
CHAPTER VII - THE STRANGER WHO WALKED BY NIGHT
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.
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.

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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