tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post2701544308995753857..comments2023-05-31T14:16:36.022+03:00Comments on Otto's Random Thoughts: Does anybody know of any good African crime novels?J. Otto Pohlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457089758142264049noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post-62169316099237299572011-10-24T21:58:27.390+03:002011-10-24T21:58:27.390+03:00I'd second the recommendation of Deon Meyer.I'd second the recommendation of Deon Meyer.Allyn Broszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05821412915184707155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post-28982318963660183692011-10-18T14:11:59.159+03:002011-10-18T14:11:59.159+03:00What about Alexander McCall Smith?
Not hard boiled...What about Alexander McCall Smith?<br />Not hard boiled detective but they are based in Botswana.Susan Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07673626395112361592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post-53449618079362619382011-10-16T14:12:54.202+03:002011-10-16T14:12:54.202+03:00Thanks a lot. I will look for them.Thanks a lot. I will look for them.J. Otto Pohlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457089758142264049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post-15199157454357350912011-10-15T23:55:53.901+03:002011-10-15T23:55:53.901+03:00African crime novels - not as common as those set ...African crime novels - not as common as those set elsewhere in the world, but there are a few of them. <br /><br />Nunn, Malla: A beautiful place to die, Let the dead lie. [Settings in post WWII South Africa]<br /><br />Quartey, Kwei: Wife of the gods, Children of the street [settings in Ghana]<br /><br />Parkes, Nii Ayikwei: Tail of the blue bird [literary, but a mystery, set in Ghana]<br /><br />Works by Deon Meyer [South African] and Roger Smith [South African]; Mukoma wa Ngugi - Nairobi heat.<br /><br />Hope this helps.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06522760773005391781noreply@blogger.com