{"product_id":"death-of-the-mantis-a-detective-kubu-mystery-9780062000378","title":"Death of the Mantis: A Detective Kubu Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The best book yet in one of the best series going: a serious novel with a mystery at its core that takes us places we've never been.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Timothy Hallinan, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Queen of Patpong \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMystery readers who have not yet made the acquaintance of larger than life African investigator Detective David \"Kubu\" Bengu are doing themselves a great disservice. \u003cem\u003eDeath of the Mantis\u003c\/em\u003e is the third Kubu novel from author Michael Stanley--following the critically acclaimed \u003cem\u003eA Carrion Death \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu\u003c\/em\u003e--and it plunges the robust manhunter into the chaotic center of a murder case involving nomadic Bushmen that is stoking the fires of prejudice and tribal hatred. Set in Botswana--the fascinating equatorial country also explored by Alexander McCall Smith in his #1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels--\u003cem\u003eDeath of the Mantis\u003c\/em\u003e is a book alive with the sights and sounds of an exotic and breathtaking land. The exploits of Stanley's singularly captivating policeman protagonist will delight you and keep you guessing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-326193\"\u003eMichael Stanley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.06h x 5.31w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062000378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062000373\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022020\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | Police Procedural\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42668314755309,"sku":"9780062000378","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_58e39cd7-f0ac-47e7-a083-bef77d848ce2.jpg?v=1649453679","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/death-of-the-mantis-a-detective-kubu-mystery-9780062000378","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}