{"product_id":"9781609454463","title":"Weeping Waters","description":"\u003cb\u003eFirst in the series starring a South African police detective: “[A] picturesque backdrop, cast of authentic characters, and knotty story line” (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the International Dagger Award and Winner of the University of Johannesburg Debut PrizeInsp.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlbertus Markus Beeslaar is a traumatized cop who has abandoned tough city policing and a broken relationship in Johannesburg for a backwater post on the edge of the Kalahari Desert. But his dream of rural peace is soon shattered by the repeated attacks of a brutally efficient crime syndicate, as he struggles to train and connect with rookie local cops Ghaap and Pyl, who resent his brusqueness and his old-school ways.\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful and eccentric artist and her four-year-old adopted daughter are murdered on a local farm, and angry white farmers point to her enigmatic Bushman farm manager as a key suspect. Along with Ghaap and Pyl, Beeslaar is plunged into the intrigue and racial tensions of the community, and finds that violence knows no geographical or ethnic boundaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeeping Waters\u003c\/i\u003e marks the beginning of a great new series with a striking setting, a strong ensemble of characters, and suspenseful storylines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Brooding. Riveting. Brilliant.”—Deon Meyer, author of \u003ci\u003eBlood Safari\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Europa Editions, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42598060064829,"sku":"9781609454463","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781609454463_p0.jpg?v=1771576332","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.mom\/products\/9781609454463","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}