The Blood of an Englishman

by James McClure

Kramer & Zondi (6)

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Six days into their search for a man who put a .32-caliber bullet into a South African antique dealer, neither Kramer of the Murder Squad nor his Bantu assistant, Zondi, has a single lead in the case. On the seventh day, Mrs. Digby-Smith opens the trunk of her car and discovers the hideous, tied-up corpse of her younger brother. Two violent crimes-seemingly unconnected. But as Kramer and Zondi pursue their investigation, startling connections turn up in the sordid underworld of Terkkersburg show more and in the secret, unresolved enmities of World War II. show less

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This was a tight installment. The series is an anti-vacation to apartheid South Africa in the 70s. Tromp and Zondi's bromance shines through.
I recall reading this series many years ago and tried it again. However, the rampant racism; all whites are bosses and all blacks are kaffirs for example, is such that I quit after 50 pages.
It took me a bit to adjust to the style of the author on this book. It also seemed to jump around a little too, in the telling. But I did enjoy the story line and there are some very good twists and turns.

I do like Tromp and his partner, Mickey. It took a little getting used to reading their dialogue as the story takes place in South Africa. Their speech patterns are different and so are their customs and style.

Over all, it is a good read and can keep you tracking along to find out the solution.
Kramer and Zondi, McClure's engaging detective team get busy again solving a murder mystery in the days of Apartheid South Africs. Very enjoyable reading.

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Canonical title
The Blood of an Englishman
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Mickey Zondi; Trompie Kramer

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Fiction and Literature, Mystery
DDC/MDS
823Literature & rhetoricEnglish & Old English literaturesEnglish fiction
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PR9369.3 .M3 .B5Language and LiteratureEnglishEnglish LiteratureEnglish literature: Provincial, local, etc.
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