Jan Kruger has had the same nightmare for the past twenty five years: he opens his parent's bedroom door, switches on the light, and is swallowed whole by the unspeakable horror that lies before him. Jan holds the imprisoned Nelson Mandela responsible for the trauma of that night - a night that...
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Jan Kruger has had the same nightmare for the past twenty five years: he opens his parent's bedroom door, switches on the light, and is swallowed whole by the unspeakable horror that lies before him. Jan holds the imprisoned Nelson Mandela responsible for the trauma of that night - a night that left a gaping hole at the centre of his future. And now, at last, revenge is in sight...Destiny and the broad platform of world history have overtaken the apartheid regime in South Africa. It is locked into endgame with the African National Congress, and intends to release the most famous prisoner in the world, Nelson Mandela. But rogue agents of the regime seek to stop this. Will the ANC unleash the ethnic bloodbath of Project Vula? Will Mandela bring peace? There are those that will not take this chance: KILL MANDELA!KILL MANDELA is the first novel in The Mandela Trilogy that explores the release, pain, joy and fear of the New South Africa - a saga of three families and the fateful meeting point between their private and public lives.Jan Kruger's vision of an Afrikaner nation set aside by God as custodians of a precious heritage, is torn asunder. His only wish is to protect his family and leave them some remnant of a legacy. Duty and service to the state have, for him, been debased into the shady world of counter-insurgency. But in his final, and most important assignment, Jan makes a fatal error of judgement.Jack Jarrard is an English immigrant, fired with ideals, social justice, enthusiasm. Outwardly he contends with a bitter marriage; inwardly he nurses a dire secret - his undercover work for the liberation movement.Alpheus Mhambi is haunted by an act of terror, blood on his hands, and the desire for dignity, peace and reconciliation.Can their children, the new generation, find a way forward in the maze of fear and suspicion, unknown territory, goodwill and deceit? Nelson Mandela, the world's most famous prisoner, is to be released. A groundswell of reaction: KILL MANDELA!This is what some of the early readers of Kill Mandela have had to say:"I cried like a baby, twice.""One page into the prologue I got up and made sure the doors and windows were locked!""Thoroughly researched and beautifully written.""This novel has changed the way I see apartheid forever.""I loved the story - five hundred pages went by so quickly.""Suspense, human drama, historical fiction and romance all woven into one story." "Can't wait for the follow up."An excerpt from KILL MANDELA:DuBois paused, and smiled again. He drew on the cigarette. He exhaled. Then he spoke with relish, slowly and deliberately: 'Ma-mu-d. Mandela ... must ... die.'DuBois's words hung in Jan's brain for a split second until he made the connection. His scalp tingled. 'Mamud,' he said, nodding slowly. 'Ma-mud,' he repeated, rolling the word around in his mouth, like a fine wine.
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