Blogs in January 1970

Death in Zanzibar 1st January 1970

Heroine Dany Ashton and Lash, a young man about town, explore together the mystery of why her hotel room was broken into and her passport stolen.

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The Clepsydra Stopped 1st January 1970

A young woman living in Zanzibar meets an older, married man on a visit. The attraction is strong and mutual: she seduces him, but he is a willing victim. They embark on a brief but passionate affair that marks...

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Dar es Salaam: A Novel 1st January 1970

Tatum, an adolescent young woman, travels with her family on holiday to Dar es Salaam where she finds herself attracted to Mohammed (Mo), who is a 40-year-old Indian man and friend of her stepfather.

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Lost Empire 1st January 1970

Scuba diving off the Tanzanian coast, husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team, Sam and Remi Fargo discover a huge ship’s bell, covered in cryptic carvings. But as they struggle to first recover the bell and then decode its clues, they find they...

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Crazy River 1st January 1970

No-one travels like the renowned writer-adventurer Richard Grant and, really, no-one should. Having narrowly escaped death at the hands of Mexican drug barons in Bandit Roads, he now plunges with his trademark recklessness and curiosity into Africa. Setting out...

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