Murder and collateral tumult in contemporary Botswana.Ranger
Andries Botha and professor of ecology Bongani Sibisi find a corpse
being devoured by vultures on the Central Kalahari Game Reserve.
They assume the victim is a poacher, but some details, like the
very public location of the body, raise questions. The pair reports
their finding to David Bengu, known as "Kubu," the assistant
superintendent of Botswana's Criminal Investigation Department. An
expansive and life-loving family man, Kubu proceeds to investigate.
The case advances by inches; after much leisurely legwork through
interesting local color, Kubu learns that the victim is probably a
German tourist involved in some violent scrape. But many other
plotlines compete for his attention. His childhood friend Angus
Hofmeyr, who gave Kubu his nickname, and Angus's twin sister Dianna
return to the area after recently inheriting their father's
Botswana Cattle and Mining Company. Dianna is involved in a hot,
risky affair with the manager of the local diamond mine. Blackmail,
drug smuggling and corporate theft are waiting in the wings. A
stately debut whose pseudonymous authors, Michael Sears and Stanley
Trollip, are both experts on the region. Their generously detailed
portrait of Botswana and of larger-than-life Inspector Kubu augur
well for the proposed series, though mystery fans might wish for a
more streamlined whodunit. (Kirkus Reviews)
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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