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A Carrion Death (#1 Detective Kubu)

A Carrion Death (#1 Detective Kubu)

Author(s): Michael Stanley

Location(s): Botswana

Genre(s): Crime

Era(s): Modern

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A stunning debut crime novel set against a backdrop of poachers, witch doctors, diamond smugglers and corruption…

They find the first body near a waterhole considered magical by the local bush people. A string of clues suggests that the victim was murdered and his identity hidden. For Assistant Superintendent David Kubu Bengu, it’s obvious from the start that sinister forces are at work. A convivial figure on the surface, Kubu is a clever and resourceful lawman, well-versed in Botswana’s deadliest secrets. As he follows a blood-soaked trail he uncovers a chain of crimes linked to the most powerful figures in the country – influential enemies who will stop at nothing to remove those who stand in their way…

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The novel begins with two game wardens that discover human remains near a waterhole on the edge of the Kalahari – the local colour and flora and fauna is well depicted, thought flourishes more...

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