Let the Dead Lie

In the second book of this series, Malia Nunn continues her examination of the nascent codification of apartheid laws in South Africa.Set in 1953, the focus shifts to the psychological effects on individuals, illustrated through the experiences of the protagonist Emmanuel Cooper. Emmanuel is a half c......more

Let the Dead Lie, by Malla Nunn, is set in 1953 in Durban, South Africa, with World War 2 as a bleak backdrop. I’ve always had a fascination with Africa as a whole and have devoured stories by Wilbur Smith, Beverly Harper, Tony Parks, Katherine Scholes and a recent find, Margie Orford so I was predi......more

Malla Nunn has created a fast-past exciting crime story set in Durban, South Africa. This is the 2nd in a series (there are now 4) featuring Inspector Emmanuel Cooper struggling in the early stages of an emerging apartheid world. Nunn handles a multiplicity of characters deftly, without confusing th......more