Hanging Tree - Hardcover

Paleontologist Kathryn Widd investigates a set of hominid skull fragments in the Kenyan wilderness and is drawn into the story of a 1908 safari and the British nobleman who died under mysterious circumstances near the site of her dig

"A page-turning puzzler filled with suspense and a richly evoked sense of the African landscape". Publishers Weekly"Heart of Darkness from a woman's point of view". Kirkus ReviewsA bestseller in South Africa, The Hanging Tree is a compelling piece of literary fiction that raises disturbing questions about love and jealousy, human cruelty, and sexual obsession. David Lambkin exhibits a profound knowledge of Africa's landscape, animals, and myths.