Just another murder in a country where killing is a national pastime . . . Wealth insulates Michael Lane and his family from South Africa's violent crime epidemic until trouble comes from within the high walls of their Cape Town mansion one night when his teenage son commits an act of unspeakable savagery. Lane, joining his wife in a desperate lie to protect their boy (a lie involving the sacrifice of an innocent) encounters no opposition from cops and courts burdened by chaos and corruption, but he sets in motion a bloody train of revenge and retribution that threatens to destroy him and everything he loves.Praise for Roger Smith and "Smith writes with the brutal beauty of an Elmore Leonard in a very bad mood. and " The Washington Post and "Smith has a unique ability to plunge readers into his nightmare visions. and " The Times and "If you are a fan of George Pelecanos or Dennis Lehane, give Roger Smith a close look. and " BookpageRoger Smith's thrillers Sacrifices, Capture, Dust Devils, Wake Up Dead, Mixed Blood and u0026 Ishmael Toffee are published in seven languages and two are in development as movies. He also writes horror under the pen name Max Wilde. Website: rogersmithbooks.com