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LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION 2024 FIRST NOVEL PRIZE

Rookie lawyer Grace Zulu does not give up easily. She escaped an arranged marriage to put herself through university. Now she''s got her first case.

Her client is young Willbess ''Bessy'' Mulenga, who has been arrested for offences ''against nature''. Bessy works in a men-only bar, loves to dance, to wear dresses and live freely. But in 1990s Zambia, following your own identity can get you beaten, jailed or even worse. Grace is determined to get Bessy out of custody. Then her terrified, bruised client goes missing without a trace. She knows something bad has happened and that someone is trying to cover it up. Along with the most unlikely group of allies, Grace must take on powerful enemies at the highest levels - even risk her own safety - to get to the truth. The whole truth.

A debut novel that soars with passion and humanity, The Lions'' Den is a moving story of prejudice, cor

The Lions Den

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      Publisher Canongate Books
      Published 6 June 2024
      ISBN-13 9781838859923
      978-1838859923
      ISBN-10 1838859926

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION 2024 FIRST NOVEL PRIZE

      Rookie lawyer Grace Zulu does not give up easily. She escaped an arranged marriage to put herself through university. Now she''s got her first case.

      Her client is young Willbess ''Bessy'' Mulenga, who has been arrested for offences ''against nature''. Bessy works in a men-only bar, loves to dance, to wear dresses and live freely. But in 1990s Zambia, following your own identity can get you beaten, jailed or even worse. Grace is determined to get Bessy out of custody. Then her terrified, bruised client goes missing without a trace. She knows something bad has happened and that someone is trying to cover it up. Along with the most unlikely group of allies, Grace must take on powerful enemies at the highest levels - even risk her own safety - to get to the truth. The whole truth.

      A debut novel that soars with passion and humanity, The Lions'' Den is a moving story of prejudice, cor

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