Deadly Harvest

Description

Detective Kubu is back, tracking a series of murders and a mysterious witch doctor whose nefarious potions mighthold the key to a web of missing persons.When young girls start to go missing, Samantha, a new detective on the Botswana police force suspects that muti, a traditional African medicine, is the reason. She and Detective David 'Kubu' Bengu race to stop a serial killer, all as the father of one of the victims threatens to take matters into his own hands.Weaving together a thrilling mystery with a fascinating look at modern-day Africa, Deadly Harvest is filled with elements of suspense and plot twists that will keep you captivated until the very end.

Michael Stanley is the writing team of Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip. Both were born in South Africa and have worked in academia and business. Stanley was an educational psychologist, specialising in the application of computers to teaching and learning, and is a pilot. Michael specialises in image processing and remote sensing, and teaches at the University of the Witwatersrand. On a flying trip to Botswana, they watched a pack of hyenas hunt, kill, and devour a wildebeest, eating both flesh and bones. That gave them the premise for their first mystery, A Carrion Death, which introduced Detective 'Kubu' Bengu of the Botswana Criminal Investigation Department. It was a finalist for five awards, including the CWA Debut Dagger. The series has been critically acclaimed and their third book, Death of the Mantis, won the Barry Award and was a finalist for an Edgar award.

A wonderful, original voice - McCall Smith with a dark edge and even darker underbelly. - peter James, author of the bestselling Roy Grace series. Michael Stanley's enthralling series is a must-read for anyone who enjoys clever plotting, terrific writing, and a fascinating glimpse of today's Africa. - Charles Todd, New York Times bestselling author of A Matter of Justice