The Caterpillar Cop Paperback by James McClure

Product Details

• Publisher: Soho Crime (2010-08-01)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 272 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781569476536
• Item Weight: 290.3 grams
• Dimensions: 19.05 x 12.7 x 1.52 cm

When a twelve-year-old boy is found strangled to death with multiple stab wounds, his killer is assumed to be a pedophile. Lieutenant Tromp Kramer and his sidekick, Bantu Detective Sergeant Mickey Zondi begin to investigate and soon learn that the boy had been involved in a detective club that encouraged children to spy and snitch on people, and no one likes a snitch. Whom was Boetie spying on? As the two men look into possible leads on the case, they must also navigate increasing tensions surrounding racism in the ’70s in South Africa, and Kramer finds himself on the receiving end of much of the hatred himself.

About the Author

James McClure (1939-2006) was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he worked as a photographer and then a teacher before becoming a crime reporter. He published eight wildly successful books in the Kramer and Zondi series during his lifetime and was the recipient of the CWA Silver and Gold Daggers. His other novels include Imago: A Modern Comedy of Manners, Rogue Eagle, and Four and Twenty Virgins.