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Lieutenant Kramer and Sergeant Zondi have their hands full. On the same day that an adult entertainer is found strangled to death in her dressing room, her pet python wrapped dead around her neck, beloved candy shop owner Lucky Siyayo is shot at his counter in a botched robbery. The detective duo quickly realize neither death is as simple as it appears. With two very different sets of crimes to solve, Kramer and Zondi set off on treks that take them all over town, from the poorer villages to the sleazy dressing rooms of con artists and pimps to the gorgeous step of the South African countryside. Only one thing is for sure—neither will be taking his day off this week!
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"The series with the South African cops (black and white) is very interesting for understanding apartheid. The writing is also very good. "
— Barbara (4 out of 5 stars)
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“The pace is fast, the solution ingenious. Above all, however, is the author’s extraordinary naturalistic style. He is that rarity—a sensitive writer who can carry his point without forcing.”
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“A revealing picture of the hate and sickness of the apartheid society of South Africa.”
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“So artfully conceived as to engender cheers…A memorable mystery.”
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“This well-plotted, well-written murder mystery is exceptional…sometimes grim, sometimes sourly comic, always shocking.”
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“Crossley keeps listeners abreast of the gripping and psychologically complex plot with helpful shadings of accent and character, and realistic pacing of collegial banter, narrative description, and the many scenes of danger.”
— AudioFile
Snake Listener Reviews
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" The series with the South African cops (black and white) is very interesting for understanding apartheid. The writing is also very good. "
— Barbara, 10/4/2012 -
" Set in Apartheid South Africa, it is the investigation of the murder of an exotic dancer and a series of robberies. I have to admit, I had trouble with the whole system of Apartheid and it distracted from the story. "
— Terri, 3/7/2011
About James McClure
James McClure (1939–2006) was a noted journalist and author. He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, but lived in England for well over the last half his life. He is best remembered as the author of the Kramer and Zondi police procedural series, which contained a not-so-subtle message to those overseas about the inadequacies of a society split so radically along racial lines.
About Steven Crossley
Steven Crossley, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, has built a career on both sides of the Atlantic as an actor and audiobook narrator, for which he has won more than a dozen AudioFile Earphones Awards and been a nominee for the prestigious Audie Award. He is a member of the internationally renowned theater company Complicite and has appeared in numerous theater, television, film, and radio dramas.