{"product_id":"9781913193638-facets-of-death","title":"Facets of Death","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a South African mine is robbed of 100,000 carats of diamonds and the thieves are murdered execution-style, Botswana’s Detective Kubu begins a terrifying international investigation in the prequel to the award-winning Detective Kubu series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a Botswana mine is robbed of 100,000 carats of diamonds and the thieves are murdered execution-style, Botswana's Detective Kubu's first case becomes a terrifying international investigation … The stunning, chilling PREQUEL to the award-winning Detective Kubu series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A wonderful, original voice – McCall Smith with a dark edge and even darker underbelly' \u003cb\u003ePeter James\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'My favourite writing duo since Ellery Queen'\u003cb\u003e Ragnar Jónasson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A thrilling and intriguing ride-along with Botswana’s Number 1 good-guy detective'\u003cb\u003e Tony Park\u003cbr\u003e _______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Detective Kubu’s first case may also be his last…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Recruited straight from university to Botswana’s CID, David 'Kubu' Bengu has raised his colleagues’ suspicions with his meteoric rise within the department, and he has a lot to prove…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When the richest diamond mine in the world is robbed of 100,000 carats worth of gems, and then the thieves are killed, execution-style, Kubu leaps at the chance to prove himself. But where are the diamonds? And what role does a witch doctor and his son play?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Does this young detective have the skill – and integrity – to engineer an international trap? Or could it cost him everything, including his life…?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A riveting, chilling prequel to the award-winning Detective Kubu series, Facets of Death introduces the beloved Kubu and his richly described native Botswana, in a dark, sophisticated thriller that will leave you breathless. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_______________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Great African crime fiction'\u003cb\u003e Deon Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Easily one of the best heist novels I’ve read since Gerald Browne’s classic 11 Harrowhouse' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookpage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A natural for fans of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The series you didn’t know you needed in your life … an absolute joy'\u003cb\u003e Grab this Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Original, mind-bending and twisty … it’s impossible to tell the innocent from the guilty until the grand finale' \u003cb\u003eLoarn Paterson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Twists a classic heist story with local legends and beliefs in a believable and entertaining way … thoroughly intriguing'\u003cb\u003e Jen Med’s Book Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'You will be captivated by the chilling, snappy chapters and the exquisite, atmospheric writing' \u003cb\u003eThe Reading Closet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Under the African sun, Michael Stanley’s Detective Kubu investigates crimes as dark as the darkest of Nordic Noir. Call it Sunshine Noir, if you will – a must read' \u003cb\u003eYrsa Sigurðardóttir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '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.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Impossible to put down'\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Richly atmospheric … a gritty depiction of corruption and deception'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57535956582774,"sku":"9781913193638","price":7.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31827193.jpg?v=1774283518","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781913193638-facets-of-death","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}