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Detective Kubu : A Detective Kubu Mystery - Michael Stanley

Detective Kubu

A Detective Kubu Mystery

By: Michael Stanley

Paperback | 15 January 2020

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"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." — New York Journal of Books

Deadly Harvest 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.

When young girls start to go missing, Samantha, a new detective on the Botswana police force suspects that muti, 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.

Weaving together a thrilling mystery with a fascinating look at modern-day Africa, Deadly Harvest is filled with elements suspense and plot twists that will keep you captivated until the very end.

Industry Reviews

"Kubu is also hugely appealing--big and solid and smart enough to grasp all angles of this mystery. Readers may be lured to Africa by the landscape, but it takes a great character like Kubu to win our loyalty." -- New York Times Book Review

"Assistant Superintendent Kubu is back....Michael Stanley's enthralling series is a must-read for anyone who enjoys clever plotting, terrific writing, and a fascinating glimpse of today's Africa." -- Charles Todd, New York times bestselling author of A Matter of Justice

"[Kubu is] the African Columbo." -- Entertainment Weekly

"Deadly Harvest is number four in this fascinating crime series. Detective David 'Kubu' Bengu is a wonderful creation, complex and beguiling...Compelling and deceptively written, it's the perfect summer read." -- New York Journal of Books

"These darker, grittier entries featuring the portly and perceptive Detective Kubu blend intricate plotting and a compelling cast." -- Booklist

"Believable and utterly menacing.... Tight plotting is seasoned with African culture." -- Steve Steinbock, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine

"Grisly murders and heart-wrenching societal issues mark... fascinating police procedural [Deadly Harvest].... Sears and Trollip write so seamlessly.... An intricate crime puzzle." -- St. Paul Pioneer Press

"One of the finest crime thrillers of 2013." -- SHOTS Crime & Thriller Ezine

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