Beyond the Cape

<p><strong>BLOOMING VALLEYS BLEEDING EARTH</strong></p><p>Nothing has been able to draw Captain Pieter Strauss home to South Africa's Elgin Valley. Since an argument sixteen years ago he and his father Zef have hardly spoken a word to each other. Then the body of a young activist who had declared war on the white farmers is found in the old water reservoir on Strauss' farm. The local police have already arrested a suspect: Zef Strauss. Pieter rushes to his father's aid from Cape Town even though he himself is not convinced of his father's innocence. He quickly gets caught in a web of old conflicts desperate riots and bloody murders. The second case for Captain Pieter at the Cape of Lost Hope.<br><br>Long-awaited sequel to "Deadly Mother City" - Captain Pieter's most personal case.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Reviews:</strong></p><p><em>"A picturesque region the social frictions of a "rainbow nation" a thrilling murder case and the troupe of the special unit "Valke" dear from "Deadly Mother City" have combined to a thriller with high entertainment value."</em>–starred review.</p>