11. VICTIM OF THE TOKKELOS — SA POLICE SERIES
In the remote, dust-trodden world of the Western Transvaal, where old superstitions and the harsh reality of the veld intertwine, the farmer Hennie Vermeulen vanishes without a trace. The only clue is the ominous warning from his long-serving housekeeper, Jantjie. “The Tokkelos has walked… the Tokkelos seeks the medicine that is in you.”
The case lands in the capable hands of Detective Sergeant Kobus Roode, a young, energetic detective with a profound knowledge of the Bushveld and its people. Together with the local sergeant, Gustav Eygler, he begins an investigation that draws him deep into a web of fear and secrets. The trail leads to the homestead of Chief Mafaku, where a strange sickness prevails and the charismatic, yet sinister, witch doctor, Maroeti, rules with an iron fist.
Kobus soon suspects that Hennie’s disappearance is more than just an accident. It appears to be the opening scene of a series of gruesome medicine murders involving a cruel ritual for which a human sacrifice must be made. As Kobus delves deeper, he himself becomes the prey. He is led into deadly ambushes by a band of shadowy, painted assailants who operate with unprecedented cunning and brutality. From a devastating rockslide in a solitary mountain ravine to a cunning trap at a crocodile-infested river drift, Kobus must use every ounce of his training and courage to survive. The witch doctor and his mysterious followers are always one step ahead, and the number of victims begins to rise rapidly. Kobus realizes he is no longer just the hunter, he has now become the grand prize in a bloody game. In a desperate race against time, where ancient superstition collides with modern law enforcement, Kobus must put everything on the line. But can one man outwit a cunning mastermind and his fanatical followers before he himself becomes the next sacrifice on the blood-stained stone slab?
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