Detective Kubu Investigation – serie
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Häftad, Engelska, 2016
119 kr
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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
Häftad, Engelska, 2017
119 kr
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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
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
119 kr
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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