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A Carrion Death: Introducing Detective Kubu

by Michael Stanley

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Smashed skull, snapped ribs, and a cloying smell of carrion. Leave the body for the hyenas to devour—no body, no case.

But Kalahari game rangers stumble on the human corpse mid-meal. The murder wasn't perfect after all. Enter Detective David "Kubu" Bengu of the Botswana Criminal Investigation Department, an investigator whose personality and physique match his moniker, the Setswana word for hippopotamus—which is a seemingly docile beast, but one of the deadliest, and most persistent, on the continent.

Beneath a mountain of lies and superstitions, Kubu uncovers a chain of crimes leading to the most powerful figures in the country—cold-bloodedly efficient and frighteningly influential enemies who can make anyone who gets in their way disappear.

Synopsis:

In "A Carrion Death," a memorable new detective makes his debut in a gritty and evocative new series set amid the beauty and darkness of contemporary Africa.

About the Author

Michael Stanley is the writing team of Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip, who have had many African adventures together. Sears lives in Johannesburg, South Africa. Trollip divides his time between South Africa and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Selma L., November 22, 2009 (view all comments by Selma L.)
I read this book while on assignment in Southern Sudan. Our accommodations were basic safari-camp-style, so I could easily imagine the Botswana reality. I enjoyed this book very much; it has made me move Botswana higher up my list of must-sees. Det. Kubu is a character of whom I would like to see more, also. I hope the authors are planning a sequel.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780061252419
Subtitle:
Introducing Detective Kubu
Author:
Stanley, Michael
Author:
by Michael Stanley
Publisher:
Harper Paperbacks
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Publication Date:
April 2009
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
467
Dimensions:
7.90x5.20x1.00 in. .90 lbs.

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