Louis Janvrin was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on 30th January, 1945. His foster father took the family to Kenya in 1950. During the Mau Mau rebellion against British colon...view moreLouis Janvrin was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on 30th January, 1945. His foster father took the family to Kenya in 1950. During the Mau Mau rebellion against British colonial rule, the author’s mother told him the story of his uncle’s short and heroic life. Research into his uncle’s alleged accident led Louis to suspect that he had been murdered. It is that theme which has formed the narrative of this story.view less