num_pages: 290
description: Just another murder in a country where killing is a national pastime . . . Wealth insulates Michael Lane and his family from South Africa's violent crime epidemic until trouble comes from within the high walls of their Cape Town mansion one night when his teenage son commits an act of unspeakable savagery. Lane joining his wife in a desperate lie to protect their boy (a lie involving the sacrifice of an innocent) encounters no opposition from cops and courts burdened by chaos and corruption but he sets in motion a bloody train of revenge and retribution that threatens to destroy him and everything he loves.Praise for Roger SmithSmith writes with the brutal beauty of an Elmore Leonard in a very bad mood.  The Washington PostSmith has a unique ability to plunge readers into his nightmare visions. The TimesIf you are a fan of George Pelecanos or Dennis Lehane give Roger Smith a close look. BookpageRoger Smith's thrillers Sacrifices Capture Dust Devils Wake Up Dead Mixed Blood &amp; Ishmael Toffee are published in seven languages and two are in development as movies. He also writes horror under the pen name Max Wilde. Website: rogersmithbooks.com
language: English
title: Sacrifices
publisher: Tin Town