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y separately published work icon Sibanda and the Rainbird single work   novel   detective  
Is part of Detective Inspector Jabulani Sibanda Mysteries C. M. Elliott , 2014 series - author novel (number 1 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2014... 2014 Sibanda and the Rainbird
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'Set in contemporary Africa, this crime novel introduces Detective Inspector Jabulani Sibanda, a highly knowledgeable, cultured, bush-savvy policeman and his overweight, simple but good-natured sidekick, Sergeant Ncube, stationed in a large village on the border of a national park. The story opens with the discovery of a gruesome corpse in the park near Thunduluka Lodge, sparking an investigation. Together the two discover clues, including tire tracks, a knife inscribed with the letter B, and a sliver of metallic blue car paint, all of which lead them on several fraught journeys in search of the distinctive vehicle. Alongside the duo is Miss Daisy, an ancient, truculent, and eccentric Land Rover that is the bane of Sibanda’s life and the love of Ncube’s. There’s plenty of bush adventure, natural history, disparate characters, and friction as the team pursues the leads in old, unreliable Miss Daisy. The tale, despite brush strokes of violence, is gentle and touches on politics, brutality in war and marriage, betrayal, and greed, while also encompassing African history.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

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      South Africa,
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      Southern Africa, Africa,
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      Jacana Media ,
      2014 .
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      Extent: 150p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 1 April 2014.

      ISBN: 9781431408238, 1431408239
    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Constable ,
      2019 .
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      Note/s:
      • Published 2nd May 2019.
      ISBN: 9781472130471
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    Zimbabwe,
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    Southern Africa, Africa,
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    Zimbabwe,
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    Southern Africa, Africa,
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