{"product_id":"deadly-harvest-paperback-1","title":"Deadly Harvest - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Stanley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"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, it's the perfect summer read.\" -- \u003cem\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeadly Harvest\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen young girls start to go missing, Samantha, a new detective on the Botswana police force suspects that \u003cem\u003emuti\u003c\/em\u003e, a traditional African medicine, is the reason. Though muti is a term for traditional African medicine derived from plants and sometimes animals, there is recent evidence that suggests human parts are being incorporated into potions to conjure up a more potent formula. She and Detective David \"Kubu\" Bengu race to stop a serial killer, while the father of one of the victims threatens to take matters into his own hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together a thrilling mystery with a fascinating look at modern-day Africa, \u003cem\u003eDeadly Harvest\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with elements suspense and plot twists that will keep you captivated until the very end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGirls are disappearing in Botswana. The rumor is they're being harvested for muti, a witch doctor's potion traditionally derived from plants and animals--and which, some believe, can be made more potent by adding human remains. Detective David \"Kubu\" Bengu joins the investigation with the police force's newest detective--and only woman--Samantha Khama, for whom the case is personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon one girl's father, convinced that his daughter's death is linked to the recent popularity of a political candidate, takes the law into his own hands. After the father flees, what Kubu and Samantha find in the politician's home confirms their worst fears: muti containing human DNA is real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Kubu and Samantha are thrust into a harrowing race to stop a serial killer or killers--and those who would pay for their special, lethal muti.\u003c\/p\u003e--Steve Steinbock, \u003ci\u003eEllery Queen Mystery Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGirls are disappearing in Botswana. The rumor is they're being harvested for muti, a witch doctor's potion traditionally derived from plants and animals--and which, some believe, can be made more potent by adding human remains. Detective David \"Kubu\" Bengu joins the investigation with the police force's newest detective--and only woman--Samantha Khama, for whom the case is personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon one girl's father, convinced that his daughter's death is linked to the recent popularity of a political candidate, takes the law into his own hands. After the father flees, what Kubu and Samantha find in the politician's home confirms their worst fears: muti containing human DNA is real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Kubu and Samantha are thrust into a harrowing race to stop a serial killer or killers--and those who would pay for their special, lethal muti.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thriller Awards (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724881399871,"sku":"9780062221520","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7cac30a058a622b9015d9fcabd6e0c87.webp?v=1765104257","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/deadly-harvest-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}