A Carrion Death (Detective Kubu Series #1)

"[An] impressive debut. . . . The intricate plotting, a grisly sense of realism and numerous topical motifs . . . make this a compulsively readable novel." - Publishers Weekly

A Carrion Death offers a gritty, authentic look at modern-day Africa teeming with poachers, deadly diamond dealers and the aftermath of apartheid.

They found the first body-what the hyena didn't ravage, that is-near a waterhole considered magical by the local people. A string of clues suggests that the victim was murder...