Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer

Emily Pollifax joins her friend Kadi Hopkirk in Ubangiba where Kadi's childhood friend Sammat is to be crowned king. Dangerous enemies spread rumors that Sammat is a sorcerer responsible for murders where victims appear to have been clawed to death by lions. But Ubangiba has no lions. Emily uses CIA-honed spy skills to find the truth and save them.