A British lawyer seeks redemption in a tense African border dispute, navigating moral dilemmas and personal scars in a gripping legal thriller.
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A British lawyer seeks redemption in a tense African border dispute, navigating moral dilemmas and personal scars in a gripping legal thriller.
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The debut novel by a British writer with nearly two decades of African experience - a compelling courtroom drama and a gritty, aromatic evocation of place, inspired by recent events. British lawyer Paula Shackleton is mourning a lost love when a small man in a lemon-coloured suit accosts her over breakfast in a Boston hotel. Winston Peabody represents the African state of North Darrar, embroiled in a border arbitration case with its giant neighbour. He needs help with the hearings in The Hague, ...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Minor references to past romantic relationships; no explicit scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence related to war and refugee camps; some graphic descriptions implied.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No occult or magical themes present.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Major focus on political themes, colonial history, and Western engagement in Africa.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of systemic suffering in refugee camps and war-torn regions.
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