The object of desire at the heart of 'The Jaguar Men of Kiziba' is the last King of Rwanda's Jaguar Mk5 coupE. Based on a true story, it includes Princess Margaret's state visit to Uganda. The main character's weakness, envy, leads to a dramatic ending.
'The Lungfish Man of Mbazi' has a relatively happy dEnouement. It involves a research programme at Bat Valley linked to space exploration that almost ends in disaster for the researcher.
'The Mount Elgon Waiter' culminates, in a Fawlty Towers-like scene in a tourist hotel, in a reference to witchcraft.
'The Moth Lady of...