| Description |
1 online resource (146 pages) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- About the Author -- Dedication -- 1. Trouble Brewing -- 2. A Plan Gone Wrong -- 3. Man for the Job -- 4. Hinckley Farm -- 5. The Driver -- 6. It Flows Downhill -- 7. So Many Questions to Answer -- 8. The Dutchman -- 9. Following the Breadcrumbs -- 10. The Story of Amos Kapambwe Mushili -- 11. Collateral Damage -- 12. Discipline -- 13. Hail Mary -- 14. Honour amongst Thieves -- 15. Things Left Unsaid -- 16. Rumblings at the Top -- 17. Running out of Time -- 18. Peas in a Pod -- 19. Laura, Henry and Frits -- 20. Chimutengo -- 21. In the Bush -- 22. Hearts Apart |
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23. The Story of Maxwell Chanda -- 24. Square Pegs in Round Holes -- 25. A Night in the Township -- 26. The Story of Paul Mutamina -- 27. All Hands on Deck -- 28. Footprints -- 29. South to Kariba -- 30. Appraisal -- 31. Hot on the Trail -- 32. A Peace-Loving Nation -- 33. The Right Thing to Do -- 34. The Art of Interrogation -- 35. Homecoming -- 36. KK -- Queenie! -- 37. Subterfuge -- Acknowledgements |
| Summary |
"This book is a work of fiction. It is 1979. The first Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit on African soil is due to take place in Zambia, and graced by Queen Elizabeth herself. Barely a week before this much anticipated event, a white British couple, Henry and Laura Hinckley, are brutally killed on their farm on the outskirts of the capital city, Lusaka. The unknown perpetrators are at large, their motive unclear. Fearing a media backlash, the British government applies pressure on the Zambian authorities to bring the culprits to book, threatening to cancel the Queen's trip altogether - a move that would result in huge embarrassment for the Zambian government. Detective Maxwell Chanda, head of the Special Crimes Investigative Unit, is the man tasked with leading the investigation. He is a wise, steady hand but will he be able to piece together the seemingly disparate evidence in just five days? Will he be able to hold firm under the intense political pressure which insists on putting expediency above accuracy? Five Nights Before the Summit offers a rich tapestry of context and character in a story that engages the reader in the pursuit of justice"-- Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Zambia -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Zambia
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| Genre/Form |
Thrillers (Fiction)
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Fiction
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Mystery fiction.
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Suspense fiction.
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Thrillers (Fiction)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1779223625 |
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9781779223623 |
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