The Lions' Den book by Iris Mwanza
By Iris MwanzaThe Lions' Den book by Iris Mwanza
A CRIMEREADS BEST DEBUT CRIME NOVEL OF 2024ONE OF TIME'S 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2024 LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION 2024 FIRST NOVEL PRIZE 'A smash of a debut' ALEXANDER FULLERRookie lawyer Grace Zulu does not give up easily. She escaped an arranged marriage to put herself through university. Now she's got her first case.Her client is young Willbess 'Bessy' Mulenga, who has been arrested for offences 'against nature'. Bessy works in a men-only bar, loves to dance, to wear dresses and live freely. But in 1990s Zambia, following your own identity can get you beaten, jailed or even worse. Grace is determined to get Bessy out of custody. Then her terrified, bruised client goes missing without a trace. She knows something bad has happened and that someone is trying to cover it up. Along with the most unlikely group of allies, Grace must take on powerful enemies at the highest levels - even risk her own safety - to get to the truth. The whole truth. A debut novel that soars with passion and humanity, The Lions' Den is a moving story of prejudice, corruption, injustice, courage and solidarity. It shows us that no cause is ever a lost one. Published By on 2025-06-05
Book details
- Paperback
- 272 pages
- English
- 1838859950
- 9781838859954
About Iris Mwanza
iris mwanza is a zambian-american author and gender equality advocate. born and raised in zambia, early exposure to inequality has been a driving force in Read More about Iris Mwanza
More Books By Iris Mwanza
People who bought this also bought
Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment book by Francis Fukuyama
Hunger for the Word: Lectionary Reflections on Food and Justice book by Larry Hollar
Friction:The Untapped Force That Can Be Your Most Powerful Advantage book by Roger Dooley
Iran in Crisis?: Nuclear Ambitions and the American Response book by Roger Howard
This Is How You Pitch: How To Kick Ass In Your First Years of PR book by Ed Zitron
God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time book by Desmond Tutu
Inside Camp David: The Private World of the Presidential Retreat book by Michael Giorgione
Draw the Circle: The 40 Day Prayer Challenge book by Mark Batterson
What's Next? How to Prepare Yourself for the Crash of '89 and Profit in the 1990's book by Paul Erdman
Be Extraordinary: The Greatness Guide Book Two: 101 More Insights to Get You to World Class book by Robin Sharma
Be Thou Prepared: Equipping the Church for Persecution and Times of Trouble
Small Giants : Companies That Choose To Be Great Instead Of Big book by Bo Burlingham
Beyond Machiavelli : Tools for Coping With Conflict book by Roger Fisher
The Cure for Burnout: How to Find Balance and Reclaim Your Life book by Emily Ballesteros