A Carrion Death

<p><strong>[An] impressive debut. . . . The intricate plotting a grisly sense of realism and numerous topical motifs . . . make this a compulsively readable novel. -- <em>Publishers Weekly</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>A Carrion Death</em> offers a gritty authentic look at modern-day Africa teeming with poachers deadly diamond dealers and the aftermath of apartheid.</strong></p><p>They found the first body--what the hyena didn't ravage that is--near a waterhole considered magical by the local people. A string of clues suggests that the victim was murdered and his identity hidden a mysterious crime tailor-made for Assistant Superintendent David Bengu nicknamed Kubu (hippopotamus in Setswana) for his ability to trample whatever lies in the path of his objective. Detective Kubu a clever and resourceful lawman is determined to rid Botswana of crime and corruption even if his discoveries following a blood-soaked trail marked by lies and superstition leads him to the most powerful figures in the country: people who would make powerful dangerous enemies.</p><p><em>A Carrion Death</em> juxtaposes familiar themes of wilderness superstition tribal culture and colonialism with the new understandings of Africa's big business and modernity. It is an unforgettable debut.</p>