Closed Circle

(a Yudel Gordon novel) In Wessel Ebersohn’s third Yudel Gordon novel, the South African prison psychologist is under financial pressure. When he is offered a large sum to conduct an investigation privately for a group of political activists, he agrees – even though it is against regulations. Over a number of years, several prominent liberals have been murdered. Is one group responsible for the killings, or are they unconnected? It is possible that the extreme rightwing Afrikaner Revival Movement is involved. But, more chillingly, could the murderers be found within the country’s security polices? Following a trail of death across South Africa, Yudel slowly edges closer to the truth. . . and earns himself some very powerful enemies, including the sinister Colonel Wheekwright. Closed Circle is a wonderful novel. An absorbing, subtle story, with a menacing political edge, it is both thought-provoking and gripping. And convincingly depicts the tensions rife in South Africa of the time.