Set in post-Apartheid South Africa, this is the moving story of a young uneducated lad who witnesses his school mate, Zakes, attempt suicide. A series of events which includes selling his father's gun to Zake's brother sees him witness his family be killed. The two boys, along with the dog Shaka, flee the scene to find Zakes' grandparents in Mpumalanga. Inspector Nuts, tasked with searching for the young fugitives, ends up finding the lad pointing a gun at his head. Having won his trust, the Inspector is eventually able to bring the case to a close after a few twists and turns.
- | Author: John Samson
- | Publisher: Tsl Publications
- | Publication Date: Sep 30, 2016
- | Number of Pages: 204 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1911070142
- | ISBN-13: 9781911070146
