“The pace is fast, the solution ingenious. Above all, however, is the author’s extraordinary naturalistic style. He is that rarity—a sensitive writer who can carry his point without forcing.”
—The New York Times Book Review
The Kramer and Zondi Series
Setting: South Africa
Number of Crimes (Titles in Series): 8
Last Seen (Most recent title): The Song Dog
Series description: In Apartheid South Africa, white Afrikaner Lieutenant Tromp Kramer and Bantu detective Mickey Zondi form the ultimate crime-solving team in this groundbreaking series, which was first published in the 1970s.
Series includes: The Steam Pig, The Caterpillar Cop, The Gooseberry Fool, Snake, The Sunday Hangman, The Blood of an Englishman, The Artful Egg, The Song Dog
James McClure (1939-2006) was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he worked as a photographer and then a teacher before becoming a crime reporter. He published eight wildly successful books during his lifetime and was the recipient of the CWA Silver and Gold Daggers.
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