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The Sun Is God

By: Adrian McKinty
Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
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Colonial New Guinea, 1906: A small group of mostly German nudists lives an extreme back-to-nature existence on the remote island of Kabakon. Eating only coconuts and bananas, they purport to worship the sun. One of their members, Max Lutzow, has recently died, allegedly from malaria. But an autopsy on his body in the nearby capital of Herbertshöhe raises suspicions about foul play.

Retired British military police officer Will Prior is recruited to investigate the circumstances of Lutzow's death. At first, the eccentric group seems friendly and willing to cooperate with the investigation. They all insist that Lutzow died of malaria. Despite lack of evidence for a murder, Prior is convinced the group is hiding something.

Things come to a head during a late-night feast supposedly given as a send-off for the visitors before they return to Herbertshöhe. Prior fears the intent of the "celebration" is not to fete the visitors - but to make them the latest murder victims.

©2014 Adrian McKinty (P)2014 Blackstone Audiobooks Historical International Mystery & Crime Mystery Private Investigators Fiction Detective Crime Murder Africa
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Wonderful story based on real events. Excellent narration. I couldn’t put it down. I am fast becoming Adrian McKinty’s biggest fan

Totally Engrossing

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I’ve been binge-listening to Adrian McKinty and this book came as something of a surprise. It’s written in a very different style - the story is interesting/complex but the strands don’t quite come together. Worth a listen but not his best.

A change of pace

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really interesting, attention holding. excellently read, Adrian Mckinty's usual excellent style.such a good clever writer.

top quality story

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Unusual tale for Mckinty but he held my interest the whole way through with the aid of his fantastic narrator. I suspect I’ll enjoy anything he writes.

The narrator is amazing!

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