Just finished the most recent book in a series, and I have to share--written by Suzanne Arruda, Treasure of the Golden Cheetah takes place in the 1920's in Africa. The heroine, Jade Del Cameron, is most likely based upon a real life African explorer, Osa Johnson. Osa was born and raised in Kansas and she and her husband flew their little plane all over Africa, taking pictures, and writing stories, and returning to the US, giving talks and sharing their journeys with the rest of the world. This in turn would pay for future trips abroad for them.
Jade is a spunky heroine, and wild animals and hostile tribes or evil villains don't put a dent in her vast enthusiasm and abilities to lead people into the bush and share her views of the wild and beautiful Africa she loves. Most of the time she encounters help from the natives, and most of the time she can venture further into the bush, but there are always mysteries to solve, and quests for hidden treasures or high adventure.
If you want to learn more about this series, the author has several websites to check out:
www.suzannearruda.com and
http://suzannearruda.blogspot.com
These sites will get you deeper and perhaps make you want to read further. This author has also written a biography of Osa, which you may also want to read. Osa's books are probably out of print, and pretty old, so they are also probably difficult to find, which is why I recommend you read about Jade.
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