Books by Michael Stanley

Detective Kubu's world is shattered when his father is violently murdered. Defying orders, he sets off on the killers' trail ... with shocking consequences...

When a Botswana mine is robbed of 100,000 carats of diamonds and the thieves are murdered execution-style, Botswana's Detective Kubu begins a terrifying international investigation in the prequel to the award-winning Detective Kubu series.

Issue four closes our exciting first year with the very talented debut of Arthur Klepchukov. His intelligent "A Damn Fine Town" is followed by film director and writer John Shepphird and a prequel to his award-nominated "Shill" trilogy, a bit of a teaser for those of you who may not have discovered Jane Innes…yet. Brian Silverman is up next with a story set on his fictional Caribbean island of St. Pierre featuring his characters, Leonard and Tubby. The featured story this issue is of the most excellent Inspector Kubu by the writing team of Michael Stanley. If "Shoot to Kill" is your first Kubu tale, believe me, he's only better when he's in a novel. Our featured historical story is by the very prolific, very good Frederick C. Davis, who became one of Harry Whittington's "St. Pete Boys," the group of writers like Gil Brewer, Day Keene, and occasionally John D. MacDonald, that met on Sunday afternoons at Harry's house. Davis's story is the first Secrets, Inc. installment, "Blood on the Block." We close out the issue with an offbeat heist story by Robb T. White called "Inside Man," and a short piece by the always terrific Lissa Marie Redmond, who first appeared in issue two, called "We Don't Talk About Lester Anymore." There's a good reason for that.

A fast-paced, relevant, standalone thriller from bestselling, award-winning author Michael Stanley. Freelance journalist Crystal Nguyen heads to South Africa to research a feature on rhino hunting, with devastating results...

When the body of a bushman with puzzlingly young organs is stolen from the morgue and a local witch doctor goes missing, Detective Kubu becomes involved in a life-threatening case.

This internationally acclaimed detective series will delight everyone who loves African crime fiction: 'I was gripped... McCall Smith with a dark edge and even darker underbelly' Peter James

The second in the internationally acclaimed detective series by Michael Stanley: 'a wonderful original voice - McCall Smith with a dark edge and even darker underbelly' Peter James

'Just the thing for lovers of those Number One Ladies looking for a darker, more realistic view of Botswana' Sue Baker, Publishing News