Death Underfoot — Dennis Casley

Brash and provocative, but undeniably sensual, Diana Farwell exuded a powerful aura of mystery and danger. So when her first excursion on her return to Africa after a long absence ends in her hideous death at a game-viewing lodge in Kenya, questions are immediately posed about her past and her evident familiarity with many of the males at the lodge party that fatal night.
Inspector James Odhiambo of the Nairobi Police Force, suspecting murder, sets out to determine which one of Diana's acquaintances had reason to commit the act. Was it a jealous husband or lover from the modern Happy Valley set? Or someone who fears resurrection of the past? And why is a respected white lawyer subsequently the victim of a savage panga attack? The authorities need an instant scapegoat and a quick solution to an embarrassing incident that could harm Kenya's flourishing tourist trade.
In the process of an investigation that puts his marriage, future career, and even his safety at risk, Odhiambo is led to a final dramatic encounter with a horrifying conclusion.
With his extensive knowledge of Africa, Dennis Casley has written an impressive first crime novel about corruption, blackmail, revenge, and murder.