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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...

Set amid the beauty and darkness of modern Botswana, the second in the fantastic crime series featuring the opera-loving wine connoisseur Assistant Superintendant David 'Kubu' Bengu of the Botswana Police ForceWhen a mutilated body is found at a tourist camp in northern Botswana, the corpse displays the classic signs of a revenge killing. But when fingerprints are analysed Detective 'Kubu' Bengu Kubu makes a shocking discovery: the victim is already dead. He was slain in the Rhodesian war thirty ago. Kubu soon realises that nothing at the camp is as it seems. And as the guests are picked off one by one, time is running out. With rumours of horrifying war crimes, the scent of a drug-smuggling trail and mounting pressure from his superiors to contend with, Kubu forgets there is one door left unguarded - his own. And as he sets a trap to find a murderer, the hunters are closing in on him...

The third novel in the fantastic Detective 'Kubu' Bengu crime series is set in the southern Kalahari area of Botswana - a place full of buried lost cities, incredible hidden wealth, ancient gods and, for thousands of years, home to the nomadic Bushmen.When a fractious ranger named Monzo is found dead, fallen into a donga - a dry ravine - surrounded by three Bushmen, the local police arrest the nomads. Detective 'Kubu' Bengu is on the case, which reunites him with his old school friend Khumanego, a Bushman and now an advocate for his people. Khumanego believes the arrests are motivated by racist antagonism from the police, as the Bushmen are claiming that they were at the murder scene because they were trying to help. Soon after Monzo's death, Detective 'Kubu' learns of another case involving two botany students on their way back from a specimen-collecting trip but who were later found dead, seemingly poisoned, at a campground. Could the deaths be connected?

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Detective Kubu’s world is shattered when his father is violently murdered. Defying orders, he sets off on the killers’ trail … with shocking consequences…‘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‘A wonderful, original voice – McCall Smith with a dark edge and even darker underbelly’ Peter James'Impossible to put down. Kubu’s painstaking detecting skills make him a sort of Hercule Poirot of the desert … This series can be recommended to a wide gamut of readers’ Library Journal_______________'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?Set amidst the dark beauty of modern Botswana, A Death in the Family is a thrilling insight into a world of riots, corruption and greed, as a complex series of murders present the opera-loving, wine connoisseur detective with his most challenging – and personal – case yet._______________‘The perfect combination of “I don’t want it to end” and “I can’t put it down”. Great African crime fiction’ Deon Meyer‘My favourite writing duo since Ellery Queen’ Ragnar Jónasson‘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‘Under the African sun, Michael Stanley’s Detective Kubu investigates crimes as dark as the darkest of Nordic Noir. Call it Sunshine Noir, if you will – a must read’ Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

When the body of a bushman with puzzlingly young organs is stolen from the morgue and a local witch doctor goes missing, Detective Kubu becomes involved in a life-threatening case.‘Richly atmospheric … a gritty depiction of corruption and deception’ Publishers Weekly‘The African Columbo … a smart satisfyingly complex mystery’ Entertainment Weekly‘A wonderful, original voice – McCall Smith with a dark edge and even darker underbelly’ Peter James_______________When the body of a Bushman is discovered near the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, the death is written off as an accident. But all is not as it seems. An autopsy reveals that, although he’s clearly very old, his internal organs are puzzlingly young. What’s more, an old bullet is lodged in one of his muscles … but where is the entry wound?When the body is stolen from the morgue and a local witch doctor is reported missing, Detective ‘Kubu’ Bengu gets involved. Kubu and his brilliant young colleague, Detective Samantha Khama, follow the twisting trail through a confusion of rhino-horn smugglers, foreign gangsters and drugs manufacturers. And the deeper they dig, the wider and more dangerous the case becomes…A fresh, new slice of ‘Sunshine Noir’, Dying to Live is a classic tale of greed, corruption and ruthless thuggery, set in one of the world’s most beautiful landscapes, and featuring one of crime fiction’s most endearing and humane heroes._______________‘Detective David “Kubu” Bengu is a wonderful creation, complex and beguiling. Compelling and deceptively written’ New York Journal of Books‘My favourite writing duo since Ellery Queen’ Ragnar Jónasson‘Dying to Live is a skilfully plotted story of greed and its consequences; making the case for Detective Kubu absorbing, like the Botswana backdrop' ShotsMag‘Under the African sun, Michael Stanley’s Detective Kubu investigates crimes as dark as the darkest of Nordic Noir. Call it Sunshine Noir, if you will – a must read’ Yrsa Sigurðardóttir‘Intelligent, dark and compelling - among the best of today’s crime fiction’ Quentin Bates‘Fascinating, dark and beautifully written … Kubu is a detective worth knowing. More please!’ Northern Crime

When a Botswana mine is robbed of 100,000 carats of diamonds and the thieves are murdered execution-style, Botswana's Detective Kubu's first case becomes a terrifying international investigation … The stunning, chilling PREQUEL to the award-winning Detective Kubu series.'A wonderful, original voice – McCall Smith with a dark edge and even darker underbelly' Peter James'My favourite writing duo since Ellery Queen' Ragnar Jónasson'A thrilling and intriguing ride-along with Botswana’s Number 1 good-guy detective' Tony Park_______________Detective Kubu’s first case may also be his last…Recruited straight from university to Botswana’s CID, David 'Kubu' Bengu has raised his colleagues’ suspicions with his meteoric rise within the department, and he has a lot to prove…When the richest diamond mine in the world is robbed of 100,000 carats worth of gems, and then the thieves are killed, execution-style, Kubu leaps at the chance to prove himself. But where are the diamonds? And what role does a witch doctor and his son play?Does this young detective have the skill – and integrity – to engineer an international trap? Or could it cost him everything, including his life…?A riveting, chilling prequel to the award-winning Detective Kubu series, Facets of Death introduces the beloved Kubu and his richly described native Botswana, in a dark, sophisticated thriller that will leave you breathless. _______________'Great African crime fiction' Deon Meyer'Easily one of the best heist novels I’ve read since Gerald Browne’s classic 11 Harrowhouse' Bookpage'A natural for fans of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'Booklist'The series you didn’t know you needed in your life … an absolute joy' Grab this Book'Original, mind-bending and twisty … it’s impossible to tell the innocent from the guilty until the grand finale' Loarn Paterson'Twists a classic heist story with local legends and beliefs in a believable and entertaining way … thoroughly intriguing' Jen Med’s Book Reviews'You will be captivated by the chilling, snappy chapters and the exquisite, atmospheric writing' The Reading Closet'Under the African sun, Michael Stanley’s Detective Kubu investigates crimes as dark as the darkest of Nordic Noir. Call it Sunshine Noir, if you will – a must read' Yrsa Sigurðardóttir'Detective David “Kubu” 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'Impossible to put down' Library Journal'Richly atmospheric … a gritty depiction of corruption and deception' Publishers Weekly

When a human skeleton is discovered at the site of a controversial new dam in remote northern Botswana, rookie Detective Kubu is drawn into a terrifying local feud, and discovers a deadly covenant that could change everything…‘A wonderful, original voice – McCall Smith with a dark edge and even darker underbelly’ Peter James  ‘Stanley gets everything – the dialogue, the terrain descriptions, the plot beats – right … and with a complex and endearing protagonist’ Publishers Weekly STARRED review  ‘A real page turner, perfect for those who like their mysteries complex, and want something a little different’ Strand Magazine_____________________________________While building a pipeline near the Okavango Delta, a contractor unearths the remains of a long-dead Bushman. Rookie Detective David ‘Kubu’ Bengu of Botswana CID and Scottish pathologist, Ian MacGregor, are sent to investigate, and MacGregor discovers eight more skeletons.Shortly after the gruesome discoveries, the elder of a nearby village is murdered in his home. The local police are convinced it was a robbery, but Kubu isn’t so sure … and neither is the strange woman who claims that an angry river spirit caused the elder’s death.As accusations of corruption are levelled and international outrage builds over the massacre of the Bushman families, Kubu and his colleagues uncover a deadly covenant, and begin to fear that their own lives may be in mortal danger…  ____________________________  ’My favourite writing duo since Ellery Queen’ Ragnar Jónasson  ‘Great African crime fiction’ Deon Meyer  ‘Michael Stanley weaves together the core mystery and the landscape of Africa in magical ways’ Bolo Books  ‘Kubu is an excellent, if large, companion for readers entering his unfamiliar land’ Reviewing the Evidence  ‘What an outstanding read!’ Kings River Life magazine  ‘The African Columbo’ Entertainment Weekly

While it may be attractive to view sensors as simple transducers which convert physical quantities into electrical signals, the truth of the matter is more complex. The engineer should have a proper understanding of the physics involved in the conversion process, including interactions with other measurable quantities. A deep understanding of these interactions can be leveraged to apply sensor fusion techniques to minimize noise and/or extract additional information from sensor signals.Advances in microcontroller and MEMS manufacturing, along with improved internet connectivity, have enabled cost-effective wearable and Internet of Things sensor applications. At the same time, machine learning techniques have gone mainstream, so that those same applications can now be more intelligent than ever before. This book explores these topics in the context of a small set of sensor types.We provide some basic understanding of sensor operation for accelerometers, magnetometers,gyroscopes, and pressure sensors. We show how information from these can be fused to provide estimates of orientation. Then we explore the topics of machine learning and sensor data analytics.

The book of Dr. Michael Stanley Emanuel Swedenborg & his Heavenly Secrets, translated into Russian by Tanja Perskaja, has had an original title Swedenborg, Essential Readings. Initially published in 1988 in English, it was well received among the English-speaking public, and therefore had several later editions published in Great Britain, US and Australia. This book gives an excellent insight into the great eighteenth century Swedish scientist and spiritual philosopher Swedenborgs personal world and his heavenly teachings. In his introduction to the book, Stanley gives an account of Swedenborgs scientific achievements which have, and will continue to have, a great impact on the worlds contemporary scientific community. Moreover, the structure of the volumes thirteen chapters and well-chosen quotations with Dr. Stanleys own comments, makes Swedenborgs Christian doctrine fully comprehensible and involving. Stanley presents Swedenborg as a Herald of the New Age. This extraordinary book is enlightening and essential for the contemporary Russian reader. The book can be read almost as an exciting novel, but it also might be used as a guide in a human personal development. First Russian edition.