{"product_id":"deadly-harvest-9780062221520","title":"Deadly Harvest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Detective David 'Kubu' Bengu is a wonderful creation, complex and beguiling. The exotic smells and sounds of Botswana fill the pages as well as the changes and struggles of a country brimming with modern technology yet fiercely clinging to old traditions. Compelling and deceptively written, it's the perfect summer read.\" -- \u003cem\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeadly Harvest\u003c\/em\u003e in Michael Stanley's beloved Detective Kubu series tracks a series of murders and a mysterious witch doctor whose nefarious potions might hold the key to a web of missing persons. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen young girls start to go missing, Samantha, a new detective on the Botswana police force suspects that \u003cem\u003emuti\u003c\/em\u003e, a traditional African medicine, is the reason. Though muti is a term for traditional African medicine derived from plants and sometimes animals, there is recent evidence that suggests human parts are being incorporated into potions to conjure up a more potent formula. She and Detective David \"Kubu\" Bengu race to stop a serial killer, while the father of one of the victims threatens to take matters into his own hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together a thrilling mystery with a fascinating look at modern-day Africa, \u003cem\u003eDeadly Harvest\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with elements suspense and plot twists that will keep you captivated until the very end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062221520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Thriller Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/25\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2013 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2013 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michael Stanley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916755636405,"sku":"9780062221520","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_92af9077-7bd8-44a5-af81-12b089e0c11f.jpg?v=1687270230","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/deadly-harvest-9780062221520","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}