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Weeping Waters - cover

Weeping Waters

Karin Brynard

Translator May Fowler, Isobel Dixon

Publisher: World Noir

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Summary

First in the series starring a South African police detective: “[A] picturesque backdrop, cast of authentic characters, and knotty story line” (Publishers Weekly). 
 
Shortlisted for the International Dagger Award and Winner of the University of Johannesburg Debut Prize 
 
Insp. Albertus Markus Beeslaar is a traumatized cop who has abandoned tough city policing and a broken relationship in Johannesburg for a backwater post on the edge of the Kalahari Desert. But his dream of rural peace is soon shattered by the repeated attacks of a brutally efficient crime syndicate, as he struggles to train and connect with rookie local cops Ghaap and Pyl, who resent his brusqueness and his old-school ways. 
 
A beautiful and eccentric artist and her four-year-old adopted daughter are murdered on a local farm, and angry white farmers point to her enigmatic Bushman farm manager as a key suspect. Along with Ghaap and Pyl, Beeslaar is plunged into the intrigue and racial tensions of the community, and finds that violence knows no geographical or ethnic boundaries. 
 
Weeping Waters marks the beginning of a great new series with a striking setting, a strong ensemble of characters, and suspenseful storylines. 
 
“Brooding. Riveting. Brilliant.” —Deon Meyer, author of Blood Safari
Available since: 04/03/2018.
Print length: 512 pages.

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