Facets of Death

When a Botswana mine is robbed of 100,000 carats of diamonds and the thieves are murdered execution-style, Botswanas Detective Kubus first case becomes a terrifying international investigation ... The stunning, chilling PREQUEL to the award-winning Detective Kubu series.\r\n\r\nA wonderful, original voice - McCall Smith with a dark edge and even darker underbelly Peter James\r\n\r\nMy favourite writing duo since Ellery Queen Ragnar Jonasson\r\n\r\nA thrilling and intriguing ride-along with Botswanas Number 1 good-guy detective Tony Park\r\n\r\n_______________\r\n\r\nDetective Kubus first case may also be his last...\r\n\r\nRecruited straight from university to Botswanas CID, David Kubu Bengu has raised his colleagues suspicions with his meteoric rise within the department, and he has a lot to prove...\r\n\r\nWhen 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?\r\n\r\nDoes this young detective have the skill - and integrity - to engineer an international trap? Or could it cost him everything, including his life...?\r\n\r\nA 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. \r\n\r\n_______________\r\n\r\nGreat African crime fiction Deon Meyer\r\n\r\nEasily one of the best heist novels Ive read since Gerald Brownes classic 11 Harrowhouse Bookpage\r\n\r\nA natural for fans of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Booklist\r\n\r\nThe series you didnt know you needed in your life ... an absolute joy Grab this Book\r\n\r\nOriginal, mind-bending and twisty ... its impossible to tell the innocent from the guilty until the grand finale Loarn Paterson\r\n\r\nTwists a classic heist story with local legends and beliefs in a believable and entertaining way ... thoroughly intriguing Jen Meds Book Reviews\r\n\r\nYou will be captivated by the chilling, snappy chapters and the exquisite, atmospheric writing The Reading Closet\r\n\r\nUnder the African sun, Michael Stanleys Detective Kubu investigates crimes as dark as the darkest of Nordic Noir. Call it Sunshine Noir, if you will - a must read Yrsa Sigurdardottir\r\n\r\nDetective 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\r\n\r\nImpossible to put down Library Journal\r\n\r\nRichly atmospheric ... a gritty depiction of corruption and deception Publishers Weekly