The Girl Who Married an Eagle: A Mystery (Amanda Brown #4)
by Tamar Myers
Pages: 272
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Based on actual events from the writers childhood, this is the 4th and final book in this mystery series set in the Belgian Congo.
A young, naive girl from Ohio volunteers to be a missionary in the Belgian Congo is totally unprepared to be in charge of an all-girls boarding school primarily made up of runaway child brides from the local native tribes. Julia Newton must defend not only the school but the lives of the girls and her own from the angry chief, Big Chief Eagle whom her newest student is supposed to marry but she is only 8 years old. With the help of Cripple, Amanda Brown and the beautiful young girl herself these women will learn how to save themselves.
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Showing posts with label Belgian Congo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Belgian Congo. Show all posts
Monday, April 30, 2018
Thursday, April 26, 2018
The Boy Who Stole the Leopard's Spots (Amanda Brown #3)
The Boy Who Stole the Leopard's Spots (Amanda Brown #3)
by Tamar Myers
Pages: 304
Ratings: 3 out of 4 stars
Amanda Brown has adjusted to her life as a missionary in the Belgian Congo when a decades old secret invades the peaceful town of Belle Vue. Ancient superstitions and the day of independence from Belgium add to the social upheaval for all who live there. Can Amanda and her assistant, Cripple figure out what is just a bad omen and what links back to an old murder before more lives are lost?
by Tamar Myers
Pages: 304
Ratings: 3 out of 4 stars
Amanda Brown has adjusted to her life as a missionary in the Belgian Congo when a decades old secret invades the peaceful town of Belle Vue. Ancient superstitions and the day of independence from Belgium add to the social upheaval for all who live there. Can Amanda and her assistant, Cripple figure out what is just a bad omen and what links back to an old murder before more lives are lost?
Labels:
Belgian Congo,
Congo,
Historical Fiction; Mystery,
Tammy
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
The Witch Doctor's Wife (Amanda Brown #1)
The Witch Doctor's Wife (Amanda Brown #1)
by Tamar Myers
Pages: 320
Stars: 4 out of 5
Midwestern girl, Amanda Brown feels guilty for a moment of bad judgement and decides to became a missionary to redeem herself. She is about to embark on an amazing journey to the Belgian Congo. Diamonds are still being mined in the area to add to the wealth of Belgium but the Congolese are looking forward to a time of independence.
The couple Amanda is replacing at the Missionary Guest House are delayed in an outlaying village and she has to take charge and adjust to the culture without any guidance. Her first mistake according to her housekeeper, is hiring the wife of a local witch doctor to be her assistant.
by Tamar Myers
Pages: 320
Stars: 4 out of 5
Midwestern girl, Amanda Brown feels guilty for a moment of bad judgement and decides to became a missionary to redeem herself. She is about to embark on an amazing journey to the Belgian Congo. Diamonds are still being mined in the area to add to the wealth of Belgium but the Congolese are looking forward to a time of independence.
The couple Amanda is replacing at the Missionary Guest House are delayed in an outlaying village and she has to take charge and adjust to the culture without any guidance. Her first mistake according to her housekeeper, is hiring the wife of a local witch doctor to be her assistant.
Labels:
Belgian Congo,
Congo,
Historical Fiction,
mystery,
Tammy
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