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The Burnings (Paperback)
Julian Lees
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Discovery Miles 3 570
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'Lees' strikingly descriptive writing transports you directly to
the streets of Jakarta... this will make you want to book a flight
right now' Independent A killer hides in plain sight on the crowded
streets of Jakarta . . . When a woman's scorched remains are
discovered in her burnt-out car, Ruud Pujasumarta and his team are
brought in to investigate what appears to be a routine homicide.
But when another woman's charred body is found a few days later,
Ruud also finds a banner unfurled by the corpse's feet. A verse
from the Quran is scribbled across it, calling for unbelievers to
be burned. Suspicions that the team have a religiously-motivated
serial killer on their hands seem to be confirmed when a third body
turns up with the same MO. But who is responsible? Is it the
Australian diplomat who was obsessed with the first victim? The
imam who preaches Sharia law? Or the military general taking
backhanders and living a life of luxury in Jakarta? Despite the
many possible suspects, Ruud is suspicious that the killer may
actually be someone much closer to home, someone he has trusted for
many years. What unravels next is a terrifying chain of events . .
. And what Ruud discovers puts his life, and the lives of those
around him, in danger. Praise for Julian Lees 'Lee's striking
descriptive writing transports you directly to the streets of
Jakarta' Irish Independent 'A darkly compelling tale of family
secrets, lies and murder' Crime Review
'Lees' strikingly descriptive writing transports you directly to
the streets of Jakarta... this will make you want to book a flight
right now' Independent Taut and suspenseful, The Bone Ritual is the
first in a crime series set in contemporary Jakarta Inspektur Ruud
Pujasumarta has seen some gang-perpetrated horror crimes in his
time, but the slum murder of a middle-aged woman he is called to is
both horrifying and baffling. Mari Agnes Liem has not only been
choked to death while tied to her bed, but the murderer has
amputated her left hand and left a mah jong tile in her throat. And
he has taken the hand with him. The only bright spot on Ruud's
horizon is the imminent arrival of Imke Sneijder from Amsterdam,
whom he hasn't seen for fifteen years, when they were both
twelve-year-old neighbours before her family moved back to Holland.
As Ruud and his department investigate Mari's murder, it isn't long
before they have more than one corpse on their hands . . . and a
serial killer to catch. And Ruud begins to realise that the current
murderous spree may be linked to events which occured fifteen years
ago, at about the time Imke left Indonesia . . . 'Julian Lees' lush
use of language conjures up the extravagant and the seedy sides of
life in modern Jakarta and transports the reader to its steamy
slums and palaces, ratcheting up the tension through myriad false
trails, keeping the reader enthralled right up until the
denouement' Crime Fiction Fix
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The Burnings (Paperback)
Julian Lees
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bundle available
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R275
R117
Discovery Miles 1 170
Save R158 (57%)
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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'Lees' strikingly descriptive writing transports you directly to
the streets of Jakarta... this will make you want to book a flight
right now' Independent A killer hides in plain sight on the crowded
streets of Jakarta . . . When a woman's scorched remains are
discovered in her burnt-out car, Ruud Pujasumarta and his team are
brought in to investigate what appears to be a routine homicide.
But when another woman's charred body is found a few days later,
Ruud also finds a banner unfurled by the corpse's feet. A verse
from the Quran is scribbled across it, calling for unbelievers to
be burned. Suspicions that the team have a religiously-motivated
serial killer on their hands seem to be confirmed when a third body
turns up with the same MO. But who is responsible? Is it the
Australian diplomat who was obsessed with the first victim? The
imam who preaches Sharia law? Or the military general taking
backhanders and living a life of luxury in Jakarta? Despite the
many possible suspects, Ruud is suspicious that the killer may
actually be someone much closer to home, someone he has trusted for
many years. What unravels next is a terrifying chain of events . .
. And what Ruud discovers puts his life, and the lives of those
around him, in danger. Praise for Julian Lees 'Lee's striking
descriptive writing transports you directly to the streets of
Jakarta' Irish Independent 'A darkly compelling tale of family
secrets, lies and murder' Crime Review
'Lees' strikingly descriptive writing transports you directly to
the streets of Jakarta... this will make you want to book a flight
right now' Independent Taut and suspenseful, The Bone Ritual is the
first in a crime series set in contemporary Jakarta Inspektur Ruud
Pujasumarta has seen some gang-perpetrated horror crimes in his
time, but the slum murder of a middle-aged woman he is called to is
both horrifying and baffling. Mari Agnes Liem has not only been
choked to death while tied to her bed, but the murderer has
amputated her left hand and left a mah jong tile in her throat. And
he has taken the hand with him. The only bright spot on Ruud's
horizon is the imminent arrival of Imke Sneijder from Amsterdam,
whom he hasn't seen for fifteen years, when they were both
twelve-year-old neighbours before her family moved back to Holland.
As Ruud and his department investigate Mari's murder, it isn't long
before they have more than one corpse on their hands . . . and a
serial killer to catch. And Ruud begins to realise that the current
murderous spree may be linked to events which occured fifteen years
ago, at about the time Imke left Indonesia . . . 'Julian Lees' lush
use of language conjures up the extravagant and the seedy sides of
life in modern Jakarta and transports the reader to its steamy
slums and palaces, ratcheting up the tension through myriad false
trails, keeping the reader enthralled right up until the
denouement' Crime Fiction Fix
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