White Mischief

The early chapters are slow, but necessary in order to set the scene. Once the murder happens things get interesting.

A tragic tale of love, lust, and life's vagaries. In a jolly setting in colonial Kenya, Murder puts an end to the drug induced orgies in Wanjohi Valley more commonly referred as Happy Valley Set. Josslyn Hay, later the 22nd Earl of Errol met his demise at the junction of Ngong Road and Karen Road on the early morning of 24th January 1941.

A cuckolded husband, Sir Jock Delves Broughton is suspected of the murder and put on trial but the verdict is of acquittal. The mystery thus sets in, who killed Joss? A series of characters are explored for possible motive and opportunity, but all evidence points to Jock. In the exploration of the suspects, the authors takes the reader through the life and times of early settlers in Kenya and the later immigrants who formed the libidinous ‘Happy Valley Set'.