Bad Seeds

Praise for Bad Seeds The world's worst nightmare--terrorists obtaining enough weapons-grade uranium for a bomb. And now they know where to get it. As frightening and believable as tomorrow's headlines. --Michael Stanley, author of the award-winning Detective Kubu series Timely and explosive. --Mystery Scene Magazine [Mackenzie] channels the strengths of noir into an engaging examination of a country that is at the same time one of the most hopeful and most troubled in the world. --Los Angeles Review of Books Beguilling. --Toronto Star Oh, Jo'burg! Look out. PI Jade de Jong is on a case. She is as relentless and resilient as ever in this fifth outing. There is lots of kick-ass Millennial appeal here. Perfect for fans of J. D. Robb's Eve Dallas and Cara Black's Aim�e Leduc. --Booklist, Starred Review Jade de Jong has squeaked through some scary situations, but her luck just might have run out in the explosive fifth outing for Mackenzie's steely Johannesburg PI . . . A propulsive page-turner featuring distinctly South African characters and concerns. --Publishers Weekly Adrenaline-fueled action and enough twists and turns to keep even the most astute readers on their toes, this is a thriller with a heroine as forcefully engaging as the subject matter. --Kirkus Reviews [Readers] who relish fast-paced thrillers with international locations will be captivated. --Library Journal Praise for the Jade de Jong investigations Remarkable. --The New York Times Book Review Mackenzie's shrewd plotting is enlivened by her sharp eye for both Johannesburg's high life and its desperate poverty. --The Seattle Times A terrifying ride into a world of corporate greed, potential terrorism and the ways that South Africa's future still resonates with its brutal past. --Richmond Times-Dispatch Top-notch crime fiction . . . A terrific adventure with intrigue and a beautifully plotted mystery. --Crimespree Magazine