In 1994, when South Africans were finally seeing the light of freedom and independence, three well-respected businesswomen – Talullah Ntuli, Edna Whithead and Nkosazana Dlamini – formed the Black Widow Society, a secret organisation aimed at liberating women trapped in emotionally and physically abusive relationships by assisting in ’eliminating’ their errant husbands.For fifteen years the Black Widow Society operated undetected, impeccably run by The Triumvirate with the help of their suave and mysterious hired gun, Mzwakhe Khuzwayo, a slick ex-convict meticulous in his responsibilities.But as the secret organisation recruits more members, the wheels of this well-oiled machine are threatening to fall off. Will Talullah’s controlling streak or Nkosazana’s unfettered material aspirations jeopardise the future of the Black Widow Society? Or perhaps one of the new recruits, unsettled by the reality of the elimination of her former husband, will lose her nerve and expose the workings of the group after all this time?As the tension mounts, Black Widow Society builds to a chilling and bloody climax that will keep you guessing and riveted until the very last page.
CONTRIBUTORS: Angela Makholwa
EAN: 9781770108646
COUNTRY: South Africa
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HEIGHT: 203 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan Macmillan South Africa
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GENRE: FICTION / Humorous / General, FICTION / Thrillers / Crime, FICTION / Crime
WIDTH: 133 cm
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Republic of South Africa, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Interest age: from c 17 years, Crime and mystery fiction, Humorous fiction, Violence and abuse in society, Violent crimes
ANGELA MAKHOLWA lives and works in Johannesburg. Red Ink was her debut novel, first published in 2007. This was followed by the entertaining escapades and sexual misadventures of modern women in The 30th Candle (2009). Her third novel, Black Widow Society was initially released in 2013 and marked a return to a thrilling, crime-ridden world. Then came the bestsellers The Blessed Girl (2017) and Critical But, Stable (2020), characterised by Makholwa’s trademark dark humour and astute social commentary.
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