Michael Stanley
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English
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Girls are disappearing in Botswana. The rumor is they're being harvested for muti - a witch doctor's potion. Detective David "Kubu" Bengu joins the investigation with the polices force's newest detective - and only woman - Samantha Khama, for whom the case is personal. Soon one girl's father, convinced that his daughter's death is linked to the recent popularity of a political candidate, takes the law into his own hands. After the father flees, what...
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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In the aftermath of the murder of an anonymous victim, assistant superintendent David Bengu begins his career on Botswana, where his convivial passions and determined methods earn him a local nickname that likens him to a hippopotamus.
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Series
Detective Kubu mystery volume 8
Publisher
White Sun Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"While building a pipeline near the Okavango Delta, a contractor unearths the skeleton of a long-dead Bushman. Kubu and Scottish pathologist, Ian MacGregor, are sent to investigate, and MacGregor discovers eight more skeletons. Then an elder of the nearby village is murdered at his home. The local police believe it was a robbery, but Kubu thinks otherwise. So does a strange woman who claims it was an angry river spirit. The situation gets more confusing...
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Series
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
Faced with the violent death of his own father, Assistant Superintendent David 'Kubu' Bengu, the smartest detective in the Botswana police, is baffled. Who would kill such a frail old man? Kubu's frustration grows as his boss, Director Mabaku, bans him from being involved in the investigation. The picture becomes even murkier with the apparent suicide of a government official. Are Chinese mine-owners involved? And what role does the US Embassy have...
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Series
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Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
David Bengu has always stood out from the crowd. His personality and his physique match his nickname, Kubu-Setswana for "hippopotamus"-a seemingly docile creature, but one of the deadliest in Africa. His keen mind and famous persistence have seen him rise in the Botswana CID. But how did he get his start? His resentful new colleagues are suspicious of a detective who has entered the CID straight from university, skipping the usual beat cop phase....
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Poisoned Pen Press, in association with No Exit Press
Pub. Date
c2018.
Language
English
Description
The twenty brand new crime stories in this book have been specially commissioned to celebrate the tenth anniversary of CrimeFest, described by the Guardian as "one of the 50 best festivals in the world." Contributors come from around the world and include the legendary Maj Sjöwall who, together with partner Per Wahlöö, was the originator of Nordic noir. The editors are Martin Edwards and Adrian Muller. Martin Edwards is responsible for many award-winning...
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