Michael Stanley Series

Michael Stanley is the pseudonym for the writing partnership of Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip. Their detective novels, set in Botswana, a region they grew to love through extensive travel across southern Africa, feature detective Kubu. Nicknamed for his size and tenacity (Kubu means hippopotamus in Setswana), he investigates complex murders. The authors skillfully weave thrilling plots with insightful explorations of local themes, from political corruption and cold cases to the pursuit of immortality, offering readers a compelling glimpse into this fascinating region.