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Killers In Paradise - By John Godwin First Edition, Hard Cover, Published By Herbert Jenkins Cover Boards Red With Gold Text To The Spine, Has Rubbing To The Edges. Binding Tight & Strong. Browning & Foxing Of Pages. Dust Jacket Complete, Has Rubbing To The Edges, Browning To The Back & Inlays, Has Been Price Clipped. Postage Within South Africa Will Be R Overseas Buyers Can Contact Us For A Postal Quote.

During that long, hot summer of 1964, Ivan Smith, a mercenary volunteer in the Arme'e Nationale Congolais, came to witness and understand fear, the law of the jungle and the lust for killing that permeates Africa. A member of 'Mad Mike' Hoare's 5 Commando Group he and his companions were nominally soldiers but there was little in the way of campaigns, tactics and discipline. Of conventional warfare there was none. Loyalty to country or unit did not exist and the fear of death was the only commander. Many more mercenaries died from an accidental discharge, in a drunken shoot-out or from a bullet in the back than were ever killed in action by Simba rebels. Nearly half a century later, Ivan Smith re-lives the nightmare that was the Congo. PAPERBACK: 160 PAGES WITH 40 B/W PHOTOS.  Published May 2012  

2012. Soft  cover, 159 pages. Very good condition. Under 1kg. During that long hot summer of 1964, Ivan Smith, a Mercenary volunteering the Arm'ee Nationale congolais, came to witness and understand fear, the law of the jungle and the lust for killing that permeates Africa. A member of 'Mad Mike' Hoare's 5 Commando group, he and his companions were nominally soliders but there was little in the way of campaigns, tactics and discipline. Of conventional warfare there was none. Loyalty to country or unit did not exist and fear of death was the only commander. Many more mercenaries died from an accidental discharge, in a drunken shoot-out or from a bullet in the back than were ever killed in action by Simba rebels. Nearly half a century later, Ivan Smith re-lives the nightmare that was the Congo.      

This is an incredible book by Micki Pistorius. It is a first comprehensive study of serial homicide in South Africa.It is intended primarily for psychologists, students, educators and police officers who require background on the behavioural patterns, motives and other details about serial killers. The book is almost brand new.

Piet Byleveld is a super detective. Honoured by the International Police Association as one of the top three detectives in the world, he has assisted the FBI, Scotland Yard, the Canadian police and Mossad with their serial-killing investigations. But it is in South Africa where he perfected his technique, solving some of the country's most famous cases and catching some of the world s most dangerous killers. In this book, journalist Hanlie Retief, who had exclusive access to Byleveld's dossiers, writes about the notorious serial-killer cases and other murders Byleveld solved. She weaves into it the story of Byleveld's own life. The book includes full-color photographs from police records throughout. It is astounding detective work told in a punchy, hard-hitting style. 270 pages