New York: Harper Collins, (2008.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - From the dust jacket: "A memorable detective makes his debut in this gritty, mesmerizing thriller. Set amid the beauty and darkness of contemporary Africa, [this] is the first entry in an evocative new series cutting to the heart of today's Botswana - a modern democracy threatened by unstable neighbors, poachers, and diamond smugglers. Those trying to expose the corrupt ringleaders will gind themselves fighting for their lives." SIGNED by both authors on the title page (Sears as Michael, Trollip as Stanley) Recommended. Glossary. 467 pp. ISBN: 0-06-1252409.