MIRAGE
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Last published Fri, Mar 21, 2025
"Justice comes in the dark. The Shadow of Death is here."
Powerful men are dying. The police call it suicide. The media calls it a crisis. But those who know the truth call it something else-a reckoning.
Nia Tembo was betrayed, imprisoned, and left for dead by the system she once believed in. Now, she's back, moving through Lusaka's elite like a ghost, striking down those who thrive on corruption and suffering.
Detective Thandiwe Daka sees the pattern. The government is covering its tracks. And a secret group of ministers is desperate to stop the unknown killer before they're next.
As the city watches in fear and fascination, one question remains:
Who is the Shadow of Death? And can they be stopped before the city burns?
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