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“BENSONVILLE WAS A STRANGE PLACE. It had been intended to be the first of Liberia’s modern cities but was abandoned at the start of the war before anyone could move in. It had six-lane highways, elaborate junctions and the skeletons of some very grandiose buildings. A large signpost in the town centre pointed the way to the zoo, the children’s playground and the golf course. But it was like a neglected film set; grass and weeds were waist high in the roads, the buildings were either empty or home to groups of displaced families, if the zoo had ever had any animals they were long gone.

A rough, hand-painted sign said Never-Die Church in black letters and pointed to a compound whose grand arched entrance still had the words National Museum carved into it….

Gloria looked at the group. They were a bedraggled bunch; skinny men, defeated women and lots of children of all ages. As a vision of paradise it was quite disappointing.”

Monrovia’s rainy season brings with it another compelling crime mystery for the city’s fearless Detective Inspector Gloria Sirleaf. Children are being murdered, and not just murdered but mutilated too in ways that shock a country inured to violence after years of civil war.

Amidst the sweltering heat and daily downpours Inspector Gloria and her team struggle to stop the bizarre murders and bring someone to what passes for justice in Liberia.

Praise for Joseph Glackin's first book, A LONE STAR WEEPS:

"It is a dark and compelling crime mystery with a brilliantly fresh main character. Inspector Gloria is an out and out treat: realistic, determined and with a very human sense of humour. Joe Glackin digs deep into the reader's soul and ignites a powerful sense of ethical urgency which is rare in crime fiction, and he harnesses it to create a wonderfully tense and suspenseful read."

- DIANE SETTERFIELD, author of ‘The Thirteenth Tale’ and ‘Bellman and Black’