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Michael Stanley

Michael Stanley is the writing duo of South African authors Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip, best known for the Detective Kubu mystery series set in Botswana. Their books have been critically acclaimed, winning the Barry Award for Best First Novel. This page provides the Michael Stanley books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

2008A Carrion DeathPOoDKB · 1Buy ↗

2009A Deadly Trade / The Second Death of Goodluck TinubuPOoDKB · 2Buy ↗

2011The Death of the MantisPOoDKB · 3Buy ↗

2013Detective Kubu InvestigatesPOoDKC · 1Buy ↗

2013A Taste of AfricaPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2013Deadly HarvestPOoDKB · 4Buy ↗

2015A Death in the FamilyPOoDKB · 5Buy ↗

2017Dying to LivePOoDKB · 6Buy ↗

2019Dead of NightPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2019Detective Kubu Investigates 2POoDKC · 2Buy ↗

2020African MysteriesPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2020Facets of DeathPOoDKB · 7Buy ↗

2022A Deadly CovenantPOoDKB · 8Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books1 book · 2013

01A Taste of Africa2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 2020

01African Mysteries2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Detective Kubu Books8 books · 2008–2022

01A Carrion Death2008Buy ↗

02A Deadly Trade / The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu2009Buy ↗

03The Death of the Mantis2011Buy ↗

04Deadly Harvest2013Buy ↗

05A Death in the Family2015Buy ↗

06Dying to Live2017Buy ↗

07Facets of Death2020Buy ↗

08A Deadly Covenant2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of Detective Kubu Collections2 books · 2013–2019

01Detective Kubu Investigates2013Buy ↗

02Detective Kubu Investigates 22019Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels1 book · 2019

01Dead of Night2019Buy ↗

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