Murder, Witchcraft and the Killing of Wildlife: Memoirs of a Police Officer in the Heart of Africa

Features stories of encounters with African Presidents, including the occasion when the author prevented a potential assassination attempt on President Kaunda's life. The author also describes, in dramatic detail, the relentless dangers of the political situation in Africa, with murders, petrol bombs, kidnappings and major fraud cases all occurring during his time there.

Stephen R. Matthew’s first police posting near the Northern Rhodesian border with the Congo coincided dramatically with a ...