The brilliant Black Mongoose by Jon Haylett was officially launched on Saturday. We are really excited about the release of this powerful and highly topical novel which is a must-read for anyone who enjoys a fast-paced thriller or is interested in African politics and society.
The author Jon was born in Africa and has worked in the Caribbean and right across Africa so knows a lot about the subject matter, making the book a highly-informative read, as well as entertaining page-turner.
Below is the blurb:
USuzwe is an African country rotten with corruption. Its rulers systematically pillage the economy, rob the charities and drain the aid budgets of gullible Western countries. However, a group of citizens rebel against the poverty, food shortages, bankrupt social services, disease and early deaths and plan to topple the regime within a week, their unsuspecting instrument ex-Royal Marine Commando Johnny.
Johnny arrives in the Kingdom of USuzwe like any other tourist, intent on enjoying its palm-fringed beaches, game parks and beautiful girls. But when his brother mysteriously disappears, he finds himself the object of a huge police manhunt. Guided by Ephraim and the beautiful Lindiwe Dhlimani, Johnny begins the systematic destruction of the snakes of Kisingo’s regime, but at a terrible price.
Lucy


