by Michael Stanley (Author)
'There's no easy way to say this, Kubu. Your father's dead. I'm afraid he's been murdered.'
Faced with the violent death of his own father, even Assistant Superintendent David `Kubu' Bengu, Botswana CID's keenest mind, is baffled. Who would kill such a frail old man? The picture becomes even murkier with the apparent suicide of a government official. Are Chinese mine-owners involved? And what role does the US Embassy have to play?
When grief-stricken Kubu defies orders and sets out on the killers' trail, startling and chilling links emerge, spanning the globe and setting a sequence of shocking events in motion. Will Kubu catch the killers in time ... and find justice for his father?
`This fifth mystery featuring Detective Kubu is another fast moving procedural notable for its warm characterizations and vivid sense of place. A natural for fans of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' Booklist
`Bengu is a wonderful creation, complex and beguiling. The exotic smells and sounds of Botswana fill the pages as well as the changes and struggles of a country brimming with modern technology yet fiercely clinging to old traditions. Compelling and deceptively written...' New York Journal of Books
`Richly atmospheric ... a gritty depiction of corruption and deception' Publishers Weekly
`A wonderful, original voice - McCall Smith with a dark edge and even darker underbelly' Peter James
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Edition: UK ed.
Publisher: Orenda Books
Published: 15 Jul 2016
ISBN 10: 1910633224
ISBN 13: 9781910633229