The Soldier Who Said No
When a Bushman arrow is used in an assassination attempt on the New Zealand Prime Minister, South African bush war veteran Pierre de Villiers, who works for the International Crimes Unit in Auckland, seems to be a logical link, but also a suspect. Suffering from cancer and suspended, disgruntled de Villiers has seen similar arrows made by !Xau, a Bushman with whom he had to flee from Angola in 1985 after refusing to follow orders during a Military Intelligence operation. Now de Villiers is forced to return to South Africa to treat his cancer, find the origin of the arrow and face his own uncertain past.

About the Author - Chris Marnewick
Chris Marnewick is a senior advocate practising in Durban. He wrote on litigation skills and has taught the subject in both New Zeeland and South Africa. His first book of fiction, Shepherds & Butchers, was longlisted for the Sunday Times Fiction Prize, and shortlisted for the M-Net Literary Award, the M-Net Film Award, and the Commonwealth Writer's Prize First Book, Africa Region. The book wo ...[more about Chris Marnewick]