Le retour d'Imray

Imray was the sort of vibrant, well‑liked figure whose presence lit up the little colonial outpost that framed his life. One morning, without warning or explanation, he vanished—his desk empty, his cart gone, his bungalow left to echo with unanswered questions. The British administration scrambles, sending telegrams and dispatches, yet the trail runs cold, turning Imray from a man into a whispered mystery that lingers over tea and billiard tables.

Enter Strickland, a police officer with a habit of stepping into the gaps left by others. He rents Imray’s abandoned bungalow, navigating a half‑filled space cluttered with hunting gear, rifles, and a voracious dog named Tietjens. As he adapts to the odd rhythms of frontier life—eating on the move, sharing quarters with a beast—he uncovers the subtle clues that hint at the circumstances behind Imray’s sudden disappearance, setting the stage for a tale of intrigue and colonial adventure.