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'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.' (Publisher's blurb)
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- Sound recording. (German)
Works about this Work
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Apartheid Sets Scene for Thriller
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 1 April 2009; (p. 8)
— Review of A Beautiful Place to Die 2008 single work novel -
Beyond the Great Divide
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 21 March 2009; (p. 12)
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Apartheid Sets Scene for Thriller
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 1 April 2009; (p. 8)
— Review of A Beautiful Place to Die 2008 single work novel -
Beyond the Great Divide
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 21 March 2009; (p. 12)
Awards
- 2010 nominated Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award
- 2009 winner Davitt Award — Best Adult Crime Novel
- 2009 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Australian Newcomer of the Year
- 2009 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Australian General Fiction Book of the Year
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