A Beautiful Place to Die
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Trade Paperback. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Macmillan, Australia, 2008. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: In the tiny South African town of Jacob's Rest, Detect...
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Trade Paperback. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Macmillan, Australia, 2008. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: In the tiny South African town of Jacob's Rest, Detective Emmanuel Cooper is sent to investigate the murder of an Afrikaner police officer, Captain Willem Pretorius. Cooper, an "English" South African, is viewed with suspicion by both the Boer Afrikaners and the dead man's prominent family, and his investigation is quickly taken over by Security Branch. But Cooper isn't interested in political expediency, or making friends in high places, and as he pursues his own inquiry, he discovers that Captain Pretorius had led a deadly double life. The more Cooper digs, the more dangerous the investigation becomes. For Cooper is a man with his own secrets, and learning the truth about Captain Pretorius just might save life. if he isn't killed first. In this riveting debut, Malla Nunn combines a thrilling, action-packed story with a thoughtful, complex portrayal of an unforgettable time and place and the human desires that drive us all, regardless of race, colour or creed. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Crime; ISBN/EAN: 9781405038775. Inventory No: 10060571. Paperback
Product Info
ISBN: 1405038772
ISBN-13: 9781405038775
Publisher: Macmillan
Year: 2008
Type: Used
Binding: Softcover
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Country: Australia
