Murder, witchcraft and the killing of wildlife: memoirs of a police officer in the heart of Africa
Death stalks the township -- The Poisoned chalice -- The First hundred days -- The Walking dead -- A Doberman, a baby lost and an African wedding -- Ambush! -- Lepers and presidents -- A Thouching murder and a George Medal -- The Birth of twins and no dogs allowed -- Arrows of misfortune -- Death of...
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| Language: | English |
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Barnsley, England
Pen & Sword History
2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Further subjects: | B
Zambia
History 1953-1964
B Crime B Zambia B Crime (Zambia) History 20th century B Police B History B Matthews, Stephen R (1938-) B Police (Zambia) History 20th century |
| Summary: | Death stalks the township -- The Poisoned chalice -- The First hundred days -- The Walking dead -- A Doberman, a baby lost and an African wedding -- Ambush! -- Lepers and presidents -- A Thouching murder and a George Medal -- The Birth of twins and no dogs allowed -- Arrows of misfortune -- Death of a spy and a promotion -- Contraceptives, cricket and cannibals -- Hunters and charcoal burners -- To kill a witch -- The Wild geese mercenaries -- Machine guns and black mamba snakes -- Murder by black magic and the birth of a son -- Looking for an idiot -- Zambezi moonlighters -- A Kidnappping, attempted assassination and Dag Hammarskjöld air crash. This was the time of the Belgian Congo debacle, where ethnic cleansing coincided with Stephen R. Matthew's first police posting near the Northern Rhodesia border with the Congo. During this time, and at just 21 years old, Stephen was knifed, ambushed, stoned, wounded by bow and arrow and shotgun and had his hand broken several times. Action-packed, unadulterated stories of those frantic and dangerous years are meticulously detailed here. This young police inspector found himself confronted by fearsome actions and events well beyond his understanding, while serving in the elite police force in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). He found that the police were fighting on two fronts; trying to protect the vulnerable citizens of the country whilst at the same time endeavouring to stop the slaughter of wildlife. A stand-out, unique and comprehensive book, Murder, Witchcraft and the Killing of Wildlife depicts dramatic accounts of witchcraft-murders and cannibalism in all its repugnant forms. Highly dangerous solo investigations carried out by Stephen are detailed, including incidents of black magic, kidnapping, arson, gun-running and people trafficking. AUTHOR: Stephen was born in Guernsey shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and later illegally deported to concentration camps in Germany with his family. After these horrendous events, Stephen and his family returned to Guernsey where he was educated at Elizabeth College. Stephen went on to join the Northern Rhodesia Police in 1959, with the express purpose of helping to Africanise the force prior to independence. His investigations took him over a great deal of the country, investigating horrendous and dangerous crimes, and securing more than 125 convictions for wildlife poaching. The recipient of a plethora of awards and commendations, Stephen married Dr Xue Fen Matthews and now spends much of his time living in both France and China |
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| ISBN: | 1526764075 |