More than a decade after the end of Apartheid, ex-gun runners Mace Bishop and Pylon Buso are trying to settle down to a comfortable Cape existence. But when an old contact calls in a favour, they become embroiled once again in the city's violent underworld ? and with Sheemina February, the sinister lawyer to South Africa's new elite. A fast-paced tale of narcotics, arms dealing and international intrigue, and with a pair of likeable, tough and fallible characters at its centre, Payback is the first instalment of a major new crime series. AUTHOR: A full-time writer, Mike Nicol was born in Cape Town. Payback is his first work of crime fiction. SELLING POINTS: ? Superb reviews and sales for the South African edition ? Cover quotes from Deon Meyer, Ken Bruen and more ? Introducing a major new crime fiction talent ? South Africa under-represented in the genre REVIEWS: 'World class?pace, wonderful characters and brilliant dialogue.' ? ELLE 'A talent deserving wide international recognition.' ? The Weekender 'A great read, pacy, cool, hard-bitten and hard-hitting.' ? Sunday Independent ALL NOVELS BY MIKE NICOL: Revenge Trilogy: 9781906964160 'Payback' 9781906964191 'Killer Country' 9781906964993 'Black Heart' 9781908699602 'Of Cops and Robbers'
