Synopsis
Set in contemporary Africa, this crime novel introduces Detective Inspector Jabulani Sibanda, a highly knowledgeable, cultured, bush-savvy policeman and his overweight, simple but good-natured sidekick, Sergeant Ncube, stationed in a large village on the border of a national park. The story opens with the discovery of a gruesome corpse in the park near Thunduluka Lodge, sparking an investigation. Together the two discover clues, including tire tracks, a knife inscribed with the letter B, and a sliver of metallic blue car paint, all of which lead them on several fraught journeys in search of the distinctive vehicle.