{"product_id":"9780062000378","title":"Death of the Mantis (Detective Kubu Series #3)","description":"\u003cp\u003e“The best book yet in one of the best series going: a serious novel with a mystery at its core that takes us places we’ve never been.”\u003cbr\u003e—Timothy Hallinan, author of \u003cb\u003eThe Queen of Patpong \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMystery readers who have not yet made the acquaintance of larger than life African investigator Detective David “Kubu” Bengu are doing themselves a great disservice. \u003cb\u003eDeath of the Mantis\u003c\/b\u003e is the third Kubu novel from author Michael Stanley—following the critically acclaimed \u003cb\u003eA Carrion Death \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu\u003c\/b\u003e—and it plunges the robust manhunter into the chaotic center of a murder case involving nomadic Bushmen that is stoking the fires of prejudice and tribal hatred. Set in Botswana—the fascinating equatorial country also explored by Alexander McCall Smith in his #1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novels—\u003cb\u003eDeath of the Mantis\u003c\/b\u003e is a book alive with the sights and sounds of an exotic and breathtaking land. The exploits of Stanley’s singularly captivating policeman protagonist will delight you and keep you guessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011400188144,"sku":"9780062000378","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062000378_p0.jpg?v=1763624871","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062000378","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}