10 Thrilling African Noir Novels

 T.L. Huchu chooses his favourite African noir novels in Publishers Weekly.

He has this to say about Bryony Rheam's All Come to Dust:

'Murdered white people are problematic for detectives across the continent—they’re harder for law enforcement to ignore. In this stunning crime debut, Chief Inspector Edmund Dube must investigate the murder of Marcia Pullman, which dredges up a mystery from his own childhood. Interwoven into the narrative is the story of a nation that has lost its way. Agatha Christie readers will love this book, and that’s not just because Rheam won the “Write Your Own Christie” competition in 2015.'

The list is available from https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/tip-sheet/article/86895-10-thrilling-african-noir-novels.html

All Come to Dust in the USA, Australia and New Zealand

 Bryony Rheam's All Come to Dust is now available as an ebook

in North America: https://www.amazon.com/All-Come-Dust-Bryony-Rheam-ebook/dp/B094RJHMCJ

and in Australia and New Zealand: https://www.amazon.com.au/All-Come-Dust-Bryony-Rheam-ebook/dp/B094RJHMCJ

The book is also available in print in North America through the African Books Collective: https://www.africanbookscollective.com/books/all-come-to-dust

More news of Bryony Rheam's All Come to Dust

The UK cover of All Come to Dust

The Zimbabwe cover of All Come to Dust

Firstly, a Netgalley review of All Come to Dust:

'Initially assuming that All Come to Dust was a straightforward murder mystery, I was impressed to find that actually Rheam is doing something much more intricate and important here. Rather than a No 1 Ladies Detective Agency-style southern African romp of a mystery novel, All Come to Dust instead grapples with difficult issues of colonialism, racism, mental health and memory. The insights into the lives of the remaining white population of Zimbabwe were fascinating while clear-eyed: the reader is encouraged to sympathise with certain of them, but also reminded of their privilege. Highly recommended.'

and, secondly, 

 Bryony Rheam's interview on  Bindu Books' Meet the Author is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=355420919375164