The Artful Egg
The Artful Egg by James McClure, published by Coronet in 1986, is a mystery that delves into the complexities surrounding the death of Naomi Stride, a wealthy and controversial writer. Following her demise, her son Theo stands to gain significantly, despite their long-standing conflicts over money. The narrative unfolds as South African Lieutenant Tromp Kramer and his Zulu partner, Mickey Zondi, investigate the peculiar circumstances of her death, including the unsettling details of her body being adorned with flowers and herbs.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a gripping investigation that intertwines personal motives and broader political implications. As Kramer is reassigned to a different case that threatens to obscure the truth, he and Zondi navigate the challenges of uncovering the real reasons behind Stride’s murder. The story explores themes of wealth, power, and the impact of political pressures on justice, all set against a backdrop of suspense and intrigue. This edition spans 288 pages and is presented in English, inviting readers to engage with a narrative rich in mystery and tension.
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Naomi Stride was a wealthy woman, and her death has left several people richer none more so than her twenty-six-year-old son Theo, with whom she had long had bitter differences over money. She was also a controversial woman, a writer whose novels had been banned in South Africa. But was it for money, politics, or some other unknown reason that she was killed? And why was her naked corpse strewn with flowers and herbs? These are the questions South African Lieutenant Tromp Kramer and his Zulu partner, Mickey Zondi, must answer. But this task becomes much more difficult when Kramer is unexpectedly taken off the case. Ordered by his superiors to discreetly wrap up a fatal accident that could be embarrassing for the South African police, he is plunged into a second investigation, and fighting to keep it free of political whitewash, he and Zondi find themselves moving inexorably toward a haunting and horrifying climax. “
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