Popular African Crime Books

Find crime books written by authors from Africa for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (12)

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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith EN

Rating: 4 (5 votes)
Country: Africa / Zimbabwe flag Zimbabwe
Description:
Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s widely acclaimed The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to “help people with problems in thei... continue

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Zoo City by Lauren Beukes EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Description:
Zinzi has a talent for finding lost things. To save herself, she's got to find the hardest thing of all: The truth.