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Riotous Assembly
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Hardcover
from David & Charles (June 1, 1977)
9780436458002 | details & prices | List price $25.95
About: When Miss Hazelstone of Jacaranda Park kills her Zulu cook in a sensational crime of passion, the gallant members of the South African police force are soon upon the scene: Kommandant van Heerden, whose secret longing for the heart of an English gentleman leads to the most memorable transplant operation yet recorded: Luitenant Verkramp of the Security Branch, ever active in the pursuit of Communist cells; Konstabel Els, with his propensity for shooting first and not thinking later - and also for forcing himself upon African women in a manner legally reserved for male members of their own race.
About: When Miss Hazelstone of Jacaranda Park kills her Zulu cook in a sensational crime of passion, the gallant members of the South African police force are soon upon the scene: Kommandant van Heerden, whose secret longing for the heart of an English gentleman leads to the most memorable transplant operation yet recorded: Luitenant Verkramp of the Security Branch, ever active in the pursuit of Communist cells; Konstabel Els, with his propensity for shooting first and not thinking later - and also for forcing himself upon African women in a manner legally reserved for male members of their own race.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Atlantic Monthly Pr (April 1, 1987)
9780871131430 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $17.00
About: A South African woman struggles to convince the police that she has murdered her black cook
About: A South African woman struggles to convince the police that she has murdered her black cook