{"product_id":"weeping-waters-9781609454463","title":"Weeping Waters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst in the series starring a South African police detective: \" A] picturesque backdrop, cast of authentic characters, and knotty story line\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the International Dagger Award and Winner of the University of Johannesburg Debut PrizeInsp.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlbertus Markus Beeslaar is a traumatized cop who has abandoned tough city policing and a broken relationship in Johannesburg for a backwater post on the edge of the Kalahari Desert. But his dream of rural peace is soon shattered by the repeated attacks of a brutally efficient crime syndicate, as he struggles to train and connect with rookie local cops Ghaap and Pyl, who resent his brusqueness and his old-school ways.\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful and eccentric artist and her four-year-old adopted daughter are murdered on a local farm, and angry white farmers point to her enigmatic Bushman farm manager as a key suspect. Along with Ghaap and Pyl, Beeslaar is plunged into the intrigue and racial tensions of the community, and finds that violence knows no geographical or ethnic boundaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeeping Waters\u003c\/em\u003e marks the beginning of a great new series with a striking setting, a strong ensemble of characters, and suspenseful storylines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brooding. Riveting. Brilliant.\"--Deon Meyer, author of \u003ci\u003eBlood Safari\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e World Noir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609454463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.20w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2018 pg. 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2018 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Karin Brynard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36661877997724,"sku":"9781609454463","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c2a6bbe1-60d2-4581-ab04-82c63d65a6f9.jpg?v=1603900485","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/weeping-waters-9781609454463","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}