Launching

An authentic South African crime novel with typical local characters

 Buitenverwachting Restaurant on Thursday 21^st June

12 noon for 12h30

Meet Guest speaker Karin Brynard at the launch of the English version of her best-seller Tuisland.  Her work has been published in Afrikaans, English, German, French and Dutch to great acclaim, having won the University of Johannesburg Debut Prize, two M-Net awards, and an ATKV prize for prose. Tuisland shot to the top of the bestseller list in the country when it was published in 2016. She worked as a journalist and political correspondent for Rapport for many years and now writes full time. She lives in Stellenbosch.

Author Karin Brynard

The Book

Captain Albertus Beeslaar has had enough of the Kalahari. He is about to hand in his resignation, but before doing so he is sent into the heart of an ancient San community: an elder has died after being released from police custody and the San blame the police.

The small town of Witdraai borders on the world-famous Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, where the last of the Kalahari San eke out a living. A violent attack on a German tourist has unsettled the whole town – a case that is rubbing up Beeslaar’s new colleague, Colonel Koekoes Mentoor, the wrong way. She wants to turn her back on Witdraai and the bad memories the place holds for her.

As the heat rises, all hell breaks loose: a policeman is murdered; deep-seated corruption is threatening a major land-restitution plan for the San, and a mysterious killer is prowling the red dunes.

Amid all the controversy, Kytie Rooi, a cleaner at a luxury guesthouse in Upington and self-appointed protector of a strange street child, is fleeing into the deadly heat of the desert with her charge. In this world, places of safety are dangerously elusive.

A delicious lunch awaits accompanied by Buitenverwachting’s elegant wines. Menu available on request.

The price per ticket is R440 which includes wine and service.

Please book early as seating is limited. For more information or to book please telephone Sandy on 021 685 8016 or send an email sandybailey@telkomsa.net.

Woman & Home Book Editor has it as one of her 6 OF THE BEST - EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT THRILLERS in the June issue.

Homeland (Penguin by Karin Brynard

Chaos unfolds in the small town of Witdraai, and Captain Beeslaar is sent there to investigate a violent attack. This is an enthralling page-turner. w&h