Sanders of the River

In the jungles of West Africa, Commissioner Sanders is the highest representative of the British crown. The health and safety of a quarter-million natives-who speak countless languages and worship untold gods-are his responsibility. Whether disciplining a boy king, expelling troublesome missionaries, or fighting to contain outbreaks of sleeping sickness and beri-beri, Sanders and his lieutenants must be quick, decisive, and fair. The fate of the empire-not to mention their lives-depends on it. These rollicking escapades, based on Edgar Wallace's travels in Africa, offer an entertaining glimpse into a world-and a mindset-long lost but endlessly intriguing.