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Detective emmanuelle cooper is called to investigate, and finds himself in a gritty world of violence, crime, and racial segregation laws that are dividing. The book takes place in 1950s south africa where apartheid is about to begin in full swing. Malla nunn is a screenwriter and author, who was born in swaziland. An emmanuel cooper mystery detective emmanuel cooper book 1 kindle edition by nunn, malla. Malla nunn writes with such a sure and steady hand that its hard to believe this is a first novel. Download a list of fiction from and about south africa yumpu.
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