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Folly – A spanking good read

Emma Caine is pushing forty and life is hitting her hard. Her husband has been brain damaged, she's lost her job, and she might lose her home. Instead of giving up, Emma starts hitting back. Drawing on experiences from a misspent youth, she opens a domination dungeon in an outbuilding in her garden and sets herself up as a dominatrix.
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"This is a brave rollercoaster ride that made me laugh and cry. It's a sexy and moving South African story that gripped me right from the beginning. By the end, I wanted to ride the rollercoaster again." – Claire Johnston, Mango Groove.

Pale Horses - South Africa

Pale Horses - USA

Pale Horses

When base jumper Sonet Meintjies plummets to her death from the top of a Sandton skyscraper, her jumping partner insists that it was no accident. Recovering from the end of her tricky relationship with police superintendent David Patel and trying to deal with the ugliness of her last job, P.I. Jade de Jong is initially reluctant to take on the case. Read more »

The book will be available in the US in April 2013, and in February 2013 you can look out for another exciting book launch, which will hopefully coincide with a revamped author website. More on this to follow soon, and until then, happy reading.


Stolen Lives "a fascinating read with a strong heart." -- Foreword Reviews "this second Jade de Jong detective novel outshines her debut" -- J. Kingston Pierce Read Excerpt »		Random Violence "A sexy new feminine sleuth... and a truly dreadful crime. A fast-paced must-read." -- Johan Muller Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize 2009 – Best First Book Africa Region		My Brother’s Keeper “Truly compelling… A smart, page-turning thriller populated with living, breathing characters, one of the most memorable being Jo’burg itself.” -- Jeffery Deaver Read Excerpt »