Michael Sears | THE BIG THRILL

Michael Sears

Michael Sears writes with Stanley Trollip under the name Michael Stanley. Their award-winning mystery series with Detective Kubu is set in Botswana, a fascinating country with magnificent conservation areas and varied peoples. The first book in a new series featuring Kubu as a young detective is Facets of Death, set when Kubu first becomes a detective and is faced with solving a diamond heist at the world’s richest diamond mine, Jwaneng. They also have a thriller Shoot the Bastards, which introduces Minnesotan environmental journalist Crystal Nguyen. Set mainly in South Africa, it has as backstory the vicious trade in rhino horn. Michael has lived in South Africa, Kenya, Australia and the US. He now lives in Knysna on the Cape south coast of South Africa. Please visit his website and follow him on Facebook.

Africa Scene: Andrew Brown

A Tale of Two Protagonists By Michael Sears Andrew Brown is an unusual South African…

Africa Scene: Sally Andrew

Cooking Up a New Mystery By Michael Sears THE MILK TART MURDERS is Sally Andrew’s…

Africa Scene: Mike Nicol

Nicol Hammers Home a New Hit By Michael Sears HAMMERMAN is the latest blockbuster from…

Africa Scene: Vivian de Klerk

Portrait of a Sociopath By Michael Sears Vivian de Klerk had an impressive academic career…

Africa Scene: Deon Meyer

A Well-Crafted Blend of Suspense, Culture, and Humor By Michael Sears If you’re already a…

Africa Scene: Ameera Patel

Characters Living Outside the Lines By Michael Sears Ameera Patel is very talented. In 2016…

Africa Scene: Bryony Rheam

An Old-Fashioned Detective Story—With a Twist By Michael Sears Bryony Rheam is a Zimbabwean who…

Africa Scene: Katie Gayle

By Michael Sears Katie Gayle is actually two South African writers—Kate Sidley and Gail Schimmel,…

Africa Scene: Stanley Trollip

A Howling Solo Debut By Michael Sears Full disclosure: Stanley Trollip and I write the…

Africa Scene: Femi Kayode

Fact and Fiction Intertwine in Stunning Debut By Michael Sears Nigeria has produced some excellent…

Africa Scene: Tony Park

Magic—or Murder? By Michael Sears BLOOD TRAIL is Tony Park’s terrific new thriller set at…

Africa Scene: Mike Nicol

A Heady Mix for a Thriller By Michael Sears Mike Nicol is a talented South…

Africa Scene: Kwei Quartey

Honoring a Real-Life Unsolved Murder By Michael Sears Last year, acclaimed author Kwei Quartey branched…

Africa Scene: Tony Park

Exploring the Underground Crime World of Plant Smuggling By Michael Sears Although an Australian, Tony…

Africa Scene: Joanne Hichens

Getting Under the Skin of Her Characters By Michael Sears Joanne Hichens is an author…

Africa Scene: Maaza Mengiste

Diverse, Surprising, and Superb Writing Mark New Story Collection By Michael Sears Addis Ababa Noir…

Africa Scene: Max Annas

A Thriller Spanning Just Eight Hours By Michael Sears Max Annas used to live in…

Africa Scene: Lauren Beukes

A Thriller with Parallels to Our Current Reality By Michael Sears Lauren Beukes shot to…

Africa Scene: Andrew Harding

True Crime Grips Like a Thriller By Michael Sears Andrew Harding is a British journalist…

Africa Scene: Peter Church

Putting a Face on Evil By Michael Sears BITTER PILL is the third book in…

Africa Scene: Murder Out of Africa

By Michael Sears This month, we talk “murder” with four widely acclaimed writers of African…

Africa Scene: Peter Kimani

An Eye-Opening Collection Set in Nairobi By Michael Sears In their City Noir series, Akashic…

Africa Scene: Nechama Brodie

A Gripping Fusion of Police Procedural and Thriller By Michael Sears Nechama Brodie has worked…

Africa Scene: Tony Park

Returning to a Long-Lost Manuscript By Michael Sears Tony Park is the acclaimed author of…