Author: Michael Stanley
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062098896
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 449
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In the southern Kalahari area of Botswana—an arid landscape of legends that speak of lost cities, hidden wealth, and ancient gods—a fractious ranger named Monzo is found dying from a severe head wound in a dry ravine. Three Bushmen surround the doomed man, but are they his killers or there to help? Detective David “Kubu” Bengu is on the case, an investigation that his old school friend Khumanego claims is motivated by racist antagonism on the part of the local police. But when a second bizarre murder, and then a third, seem to point also to the nomadic tribe, the intrepid Kubu must journey into the depths of the Kalahari to uncover the truth. What he discovers there will test all his powers of detection . . . and his ability to remain alive.
Author: Candace Bowser
Publisher: Office the Bookshelf
ISBN: 9780982771655
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
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Author: Candace L. Bowser
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781453714348
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166
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Jaden Gibbons awoke in a pool of her own blood beneath her as she laid on the cold concrete of a dark and desolate alley. Brutally beaten, she had no idea how she had come to be in the alley or who she was. Taken in by a kind and elderly man, Jaden slowly begins to rebuild her life as her wounds slowly heal, but something is lurking inside her. Something so sinister and so dark, the truth could destroy her. As tiny fragments begin to emerge, a side of Jaden is unleashed which she cannot control. Underneath her calm exterior lies a trained assassin. What will happen when Jaden finally learns the truth? Will those who meet her be fortunate enough to survive.
Author: Dan Wylie
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 1776142195
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: Steve Englehart
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
ISBN: 1302497014
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 521
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CollectsÿAvengers (1963) #124-125, #129-135; Captain Marvel (1968) #33; Giant-Size Avengers #2-4; Avengers: Celestial Quest #1-8. Follow the fateful saga of the Avenger named Mantis - a tale three decades in the telling! It all begins with the revelations of the Star-Stalker, and soon drags Earth's Mightiest Heroes into a cosmic clash between Captain Marvel and Thanos! But when Kang comes to the present day in search of the Celestial Madonna, Mantis' life is forever altered! In one of the greatest Avengers epics ever told, the besotted Swordsman will go to great lengths to save the woman he loves. Wedding bells will chime, and Mantis will embrace her destiny!
Author: Hargrove Perth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781723741845
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 309
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She awoke to the comfort of the cold concrete beneath her. Badly beaten and barely clinging to life, Jaden Gibbons prays for death to take her. She awakens several days later in the care of the kind, elderly man who found her. With no memory of who she is or how she ended up in an alley clinging to life, Jaden attempts to piece together the few remnants of her life she can remember. When a tragic event forces her to remember who she was, Jaden learns the truth behind the life she cannot remember and who she was; a cold blooded assassin. A chance meeting with a stranger leads her to America where she begins to re-assemble her life as a Secret Agent yet all is not as it seems. As Jaden begins to uncover the truth, she learns she was part of a secret sector called the Vector Project, and she was not alone. With only her skills to guide her, and a drive to kill, the only questions that remain is who will live and who will die.
Author: Michael Stanley
Publisher: Orenda Books
ISBN: 1913193640
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
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When 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. 'A wonderful, original voice – McCall Smith with a dark edge and even darker underbelly' Peter James 'My favourite writing duo since Ellery Queen' Ragnar Jónasson 'A thrilling and intriguing ride-along with Botswana's Number 1 good-guy detective' Tony Park _______________ Detective Kubu's first case may also be his last... 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... 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? Does this young detective have the skill – and integrity – to engineer an international trap? Or could it cost him everything, including his life...? 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. _______________ 'Great African crime fiction' Deon Meyer 'Easily one of the best heist novels I've read since Gerald Browne's classic 11 Harrowhouse' Bookpage 'A natural for fans of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' Booklist 'The series you didn't know you needed in your life ... an absolute joy' Grab this Book 'Original, mind-bending and twisty ... it's impossible to tell the innocent from the guilty until the grand finale' Loarn Paterson 'Twists a classic heist story with local legends and beliefs in a believable and entertaining way ... thoroughly intriguing' Jen Med's Book Reviews 'You will be captivated by the chilling, snappy chapters and the exquisite, atmospheric writing' The Reading Closet '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' Yrsa Sigurðardóttir '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...' New York Journal of Books 'Impossible to put down' Library Journal 'Richly atmospheric ... a gritty depiction of corruption and deception' Publishers Weekly
Author: Richard La Plante
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 9780312855314
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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Permit "the killing blow."
Author: Michael Stanley
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062221531
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
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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. She and Detective David “Kubu” Bengu race to stop a serial killer, all as 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.
Author: Matthew Dillon
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1317148967
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 487
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Addressing the role which divination played in ancient Greek society, this volume deals with various forms of prophecy and how each was utilised and for what purpose. Chapters bring together key types of divining, such as from birds, celestial phenomena, the entrails of sacrificed animals and dreams. Oracular centres delivered prophetic pronouncements to enquirers, but in addition, there were written collections of oracles in circulation. Many books were available on how to interpret dreams, the birds and entrails, and divination as a religious phenomenon attracted the attention of many writers. Expert diviners were at the heart of Greek prophecy, whether these were Apollo’s priestesses delivering prose or verse answers to questions put to them by consultants, diviners known as manteis, who interpreted entrails and omens, the chresmologoi, who sang the many oracles circulating orally or in writing, or dream interpreters. Divination was utilised not only to foretell the future but also to ensure that the individual or state employing divination acted in accordance with that divinely prescribed future; it was employed by all and had a crucial role to play in what courses of action both states and individuals undertook. Specific attention is paid in this volume not only to the ancient written evidence, but to that of inscriptions and papyri, with emphasis placed on the iconography of Greek divination.
