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A Kalahari ranger is found dead in a dry ravine, his body flanked by three San Bushmen. Local police arrest the nomads, prompting Botswana detective Kubu Bengu to delve into the case amid the rugged game reserve. The story unfolds against Botswana’s landscape, exploring themes of crime, investigation, and cultural tensions in a detective‑procedural mystery.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Michael Stanley
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