Deadly Harvest

<p><strong>Detective 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 it's the perfect summer read. -- <em>New York Journal of Books</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Deadly Harvest</em> in Michael Stanley's beloved Detective Kubu series tracks a series of murders and a mysterious witch doctor whose nefarious potions might hold the key to a web of missing persons. </strong></p><p>When young girls start to go missing Samantha a new detective on the Botswana police force suspects that <em>muti</em> a traditional African medicine is the reason. Though muti is a term for traditional African medicine derived from plants and sometimes animals there is recent evidence that suggests human parts are being incorporated into potions to conjure up a more potent formula. She and Detective David Kubu Bengu race to stop a serial killer while the father of one of the victims threatens to take matters into his own hands.</p><p>Weaving together a thrilling mystery with a fascinating look at modern-day Africa <em>Deadly Harvest</em> is filled with elements suspense and plot twists that will keep you captivated until the very end.</p>