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  • The Jade de Jong Investigations, Book 1
  • Written by: Jassy Mackenzie
  • Narrated by: Justine Eyre
  • Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins

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Random Violence

Written by: Jassy Mackenzie
Narrated by: Justine Eyre
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Publisher's Summary

In Johannesburg, prosperous whites live behind gates; when they exit their cars to open the gates, carjackings are common. But seldom is the victim killed, much less shot twice, like Annette Botha. And now, Piet Botha, the husband of the wealthy woman, is the primary suspect in his wife’s murder.

PI Jade de Jong fled South Africa ten years ago after her father was killed. Now back in town, she offers to help her father’s former assistant, Superintendent David Patel, with his investigation of this case. Under apartheid, Patel, of Indian descent, could never have attained his present position. But he is feeling pressure from his “old line” boss with respect to this investigation and fears lingering prejudice is at work.

As Jade probes into this and other recent carjacking cases, a pattern begins to emerge—a pattern that goes back to her father’s murder and involves a vast and intricate series of crimes for profit.

©2008 Jassy Mackenzie (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

What the critics say

“Even as Mac­kenzie captures Johannesburg’s ‘crazy boomtown energy,’ she doesn’t shy away from the rough stuff. None of which, it should be said, is quite rough enough to scare this remarkable new sleuth, whose future exploits should be worth watching.” ( New York Times Book Review)

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