The Quality of Mercy by Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu

Award winning author Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu has woven a tale of engaging and intriguing characters who criss-cross each other’s lives in poignant ways...


It is the eve of Rhodesia becoming Zimbabwe and changes are taking place in cities and rural villages.


Despite having recently promoted to Chief Inspector, but wanting to retire to spend time with his beloved wife Loveness, Spokes Moloi has to investigate his first ‘White case’.


He must solve the alleged murder of Emil Coetzee who walked into the bush and hasn’t come back.


Information comes from all quarters, but as life goes on in the homes and sometimes complex people, as well as for the post-woman on her bicycle visiting the rural villages, there may be corrupt investigators trying to frame somebody else.


A mixture of social comedy, crime, and history of a country transitioning from a colonial to a post colonial state, this delightful book emphasis those ties of affiliation can never be completely broken.

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Enlivened by the many characters who pepper the pages, her book also paints a colourful picture of the wildlife scene.


For those who aspire to sample wild Africa for the first time, and for those who have already fallen under its spell, this is an excellent read!"

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