A murder mystery set in South Africa, where Kramer and Zondi come across Bantu gangs that murder with bicycle spokes and hear whispered references to "the Steam Pig". McClure has written four other Kramer and Zondi novels - "The Song Dog", "The Caterpillar Cop", "Snake" and "Gooseberry Fool".
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Review:
"James McClure's first novel arrives like a slam in the kidneys . . . a gripping style, real characters, and an exotic locale. . . . "The Steam Pig" will not only keep the reader's nose to the page, it will also make [him] think."--"The New York Times Book Review"