num_pages: 223
description: Superintendent Alleyn is assigned to protect an old schoolmate, the unpopular president of a new African republic, during his stay in England
language: English
title: Black As He's Painted
titlecomplete: Black As He's Painted (Roderick Alleyn, #28)
characters: Chief Detective-Inspector Roderick Alleyn
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Murder Mystery, British Literature, Police, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Detective, Cozy Mystery, Audiobook
ratings_count: 2037
series: Roderick Alleyn
publisher: Jove