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Barry Awards (nominee)
Macavity Awards (nominee)
Smashed skull, snapped ribs, and a cloying smell of carrion. Leave the body for the hyenas to devour—no body, no case.
But when Kalahari game rangers stumble on a human corpse midmeal, it turns out the murder wasn't perfect after all. Enough evidence is left to suggest foul play. Detective David "Kubu" Bengu of the Botswana Criminal Investigation Department is assigned to the case.
The detective's personality and physique match his moniker. The nickname "Kubu" is Setswana for "hippopotamus"—a seemingly docile creature, but one of the deadliest on the continent. Beneath Kubu's pleasant surface lies the same unwavering resolve that makes the hippopotamus so deceptively dangerous. Both will trample everything in their path to reach an objective.
From the sun-baked riverbeds of the Kalahari to the highest offices of an international conglomerate, Kubu follows a blood-soaked trail in search of answers.
Beneath a mountain of lies and superstitions, he uncovers a chain of crimes leading to the most powerful figures in the country—influential enemies who will kill anyone in their way.
A memorable detective makes his debut in this gritty, mesmerizing thriller. Set amid the beauty and darkness of contemporary Africa, A Carrion Death is the first entry in an evocative new series cutting to the heart of today's Botswana—a modern democracy threatened by unstable neighbors, poachers, and diamond smugglers. Those trying to expose the corrupt ringleaders will find themselves fighting for their lives. . . .
Genre: Mystery
But when Kalahari game rangers stumble on a human corpse midmeal, it turns out the murder wasn't perfect after all. Enough evidence is left to suggest foul play. Detective David "Kubu" Bengu of the Botswana Criminal Investigation Department is assigned to the case.
The detective's personality and physique match his moniker. The nickname "Kubu" is Setswana for "hippopotamus"—a seemingly docile creature, but one of the deadliest on the continent. Beneath Kubu's pleasant surface lies the same unwavering resolve that makes the hippopotamus so deceptively dangerous. Both will trample everything in their path to reach an objective.
From the sun-baked riverbeds of the Kalahari to the highest offices of an international conglomerate, Kubu follows a blood-soaked trail in search of answers.
Beneath a mountain of lies and superstitions, he uncovers a chain of crimes leading to the most powerful figures in the country—influential enemies who will kill anyone in their way.
A memorable detective makes his debut in this gritty, mesmerizing thriller. Set amid the beauty and darkness of contemporary Africa, A Carrion Death is the first entry in an evocative new series cutting to the heart of today's Botswana—a modern democracy threatened by unstable neighbors, poachers, and diamond smugglers. Those trying to expose the corrupt ringleaders will find themselves fighting for their lives. . . .
Genre: Mystery
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Hardback Editions
April 2008 : Hardback
| Title: A Carrion Death (Detective Kubu 1) Author(s):: Michael Stanley ISBN: 0755344049 / 9780755344048 (UK edition) Publisher: Headline Availability: Amazon CA Amazon UK Amazon |
March 2008 : Hardback
| Title: A Carrion Death: Introducing Detective Kubu Author(s):: Michael Stanley ISBN: 0061252409 / 9780061252402 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
Paperback Editions
March 2009 : Paperback
| Title: A Carrion Death: Introducing Detective Kubu Author(s):: Michael Stanley ISBN: 0061252417 / 9780061252419 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Perennial Availability: Amazon UK Amazon Amazon CA |
October 2008 : Paperback
| Title: A Carrion Death Author(s):: Michael Stanley ISBN: 0755344065 / 9780755344062 (UK edition) Publisher: Headline Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
October 2008 : Paperback
| Title: A Carrion Death Author(s):: Michael Stanley ISBN: 0755346807 / 9780755346806 (UK edition) Publisher: Headline Availability: Amazon CA Amazon UK Amazon |
April 2008 : Paperback
| Title: A Carrion Death Author(s):: Michael Stanley ISBN: 0755344057 / 9780755344055 (UK edition) Publisher: Headline Availability: Amazon CA Amazon UK Amazon |
Audio Editions
July 2008 : Audio CD
| Title: A Carrion Death: Introducing Detective Kubu Author(s):: Michael Stanley PH. ISBN: 1400107881 / 9781400107889 (USA edition) Publisher: Tantor Media Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
July 2008 : Audio CD
| Title: A Carrion Death: Introducing Detective Kubu Author(s):: Michael Stanley ISBN: 1400157889 / 9781400157884 (USA edition) Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
July 2008 : Audio CD
| Title: A Carrion Death: Introducing Detective Kubu Author(s):: Michael Stanley PH. ISBN: 1400137888 / 9781400137886 (USA edition) Publisher: Tantor Media Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
2008 : Audio CD
| Title: Carrion Death, A - on Playaway Author(s):: Michael Stanley ISBN: 1606401386 / 9781606401385 (USA edition) Publisher: Playaway Availability: Amazon Amazon UK |
Kindle Editions
November 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: A Carrion Death Author(s):: Michael Stanley ISBN: B004SBMJMO Publisher: Headline Availability: Amazon UK |
October 2009 : Kindle edition
| Title: A Carrion Death: Detective Kubu Series, Book 1 Author(s):: Michael Stanley ISBN: B00166YCCO Publisher: HarperCollins e-books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK |
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