{"product_id":"9781914585425","title":"A Deadly Covenant : The award-winning, international bestselling Detective Kubu series returns with another thrilling, chilling sequel","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Stanley, Michael \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 08\/12\/2022,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 320 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781914585425,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A wonderful, original voice - McCall Smith with a dark edge and even darker underbelly' Peter James\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Stanley gets everything - the dialogue, the terrain descriptions, the plot beats - right ... and with a complex and endearing protagonist' Publishers Weekly STARRED review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'My favourite writing duo since Ellery Queen' Ragnar Jonasson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Great African crime fiction' Deon Meyer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Michael Stanley weaves together the core mystery and the landscape of Africa in magical ways' Bolo Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Kubu is an excellent, if large, companion for readers entering his unfamiliar land' Reviewing the Evidence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'What an outstanding read!' Kings River Life magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The African Columbo' Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40774057066540,"sku":"9781914585425","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781914585425_e3944020-0d3b-4d88-a530-c9f3b96ffb76.jpg?v=1759658421","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781914585425","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}