A Dancer in the Dust

A story of guilt, murder and politics set in Africa and New York from the acknowledged master of psychological suspense. Ray Campbell runs his own risk assessment firm in New York. He’s cautious, careful and considered in everything he does. But he hasn’t always been this way. Twenty years ago, Ray took big risks. Working as an aid-worker in the newly independent African state of Lubanda, Ray fell in love with a country, and with a woman. Martine, a native white Lubandan, tried to make Ray see that all actions have consequences, but he couldn’t. Not until it was too late for him, and for Martine…When a friend from Lubanda is found dead in a New York alley, Ray is forced to revisit a past he’s spent a lifetime trying to forget…

Reviews of A Dancer in the Dust

'Who but Thomas H. Cook could blend love and death with such seamless elegance?' Harlan Coben. 'A master of the unexpected ending' New York Times. 'Writes with uncommon insight, elegance, and emotional intelligence' The Times. 'Cook remains one of the most accomplished writers in the genre' Financial Times. 'This title deserves to win an award in its plot, scope and writing. While the pace is gentle, it grips you with its language and characters and the issues it raises have you thinking for a long time. It is a novel I shall certainly remember' The Press Association.