1846. In the heat of West Africa, the French navy uncovers
the corpses of two French soldiers. Inspector Maurice Leroux arrives at the
island of Gorée. It seems death has come to this small colonial outpost off the
Senegal coast, home to the prosperous mixed-blood women known as the signares.
The navy
suspects that the Bambara people, emboldened by approaching emancipation, may
be out for blood. While confronted by the locals’ strange magical beliefs,
Maurice remains skeptical. Does malevolence play a part, or are these deaths
accidental, brought upon by the brutality of nature in an island known as the
white man's grave?
But when
murder strikes, it becomes clear that a killer is stalking Gorée.
Swept by a
mystery unlike any he has known, Maurice meets Signare Angélique Aussenac. The
proud métis, deserted by her wealthy Bordeaux lover, casts her spell upon
Maurice.
But beyond
the throbbing sounds of the tam-tams and the glittering signare soirées, danger
lurks. Someone is watching. And the deaths go on.
Could the
killer be one of the rich Bordeaux merchants? Or are they hiding among the
powerful signares?
A
historical mystery spanning France and Senegal, THE SIGNARE OF GORÉE explores a
world of magic, murder, and passion.
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Laura Rahme is the author of seven historical novels. Born in Dakar, Senegal where she spent her early childhood, she moved to Australia at the age of ten. A graduate of two Honors degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Psychology, she has worked over two decades as an IT professional. Her greatest joy comes from travel, researching history, and penning historical mysteries. She now lives in France with her screenwriting husband.
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