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By Michael Sears 
| The Big Thrill (ITW)
By Michael Sears I’m a big fan of Deon Meyer’s Benny Griessel and Vaughn Cupido thrillers, and it’s great news that his latest book, Leo, is now available in the U.S. Not only is it up to Deon’s usual standard, but this one won the prize for Best Adult Fiction at the South African Book Awards last year and also SA Book of the Year.
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Africa Scene: Red Tide

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By Michael Sears 
| The Big Thrill (ITW)
By Michael Sears Irma Venter is a bestselling South African crime fiction writer and journalist. She writes books about strong women, interesting men, and the fascinating space between right and wrong. Her debut in North America, Red Tide, is out from Catalyst Press. Deon Meyer commented, “Red Tide proves it again – Irma Venter is world-class.” Jaap Reyneke has retired as a detective, but the unsolved murder of his goddaughter on a Karoo farm three years before still eats at him.
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Africa Scene: Kwei Quartey by Michael Sears

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By Michael Sears , Elizabeth Crowens, Tracey Devlyn, Timothy Smith
| The Big Thrill (ITW)
By Michael Sears Kwei Quartey’s latest book in the award-winning PI Emma Djan series set in Ghana was released last year. The first book in the series, The Missing American, was an Edgar Award nominee, and winner of the 2021 Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel. Emma has grown with the series, and all the books have powerful backstories relevant to Ghana (and, in fact, to all of us).
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