Pale Horses

(Paperback)

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At first, the case appears to be one of simple misadventure. Sonet van Rensburg, a base jumper, falls to her death while attempting to parachute off a newly built 65-story Sandton skyscraper. But Sonet's jumping partner Chris Theron insists that this was no accident. He hires private investigator Jade de Jong to uncover the truth. Digging deeper, Jade then discovers that Sonet is linked to a fatal but unknown disease that destroyed a local community farm. Sonet's sister Teniel, a journalist, was investigating the mystery too. But now Teniel is missing

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Praise for Pale Horses

[Jade de Jong] is tough as nails and persistent, despite the fact that every clue leads to a dark and twisted place. Pale Horses is sure to appeal to fans of Liza Marklund, Zoe Sharp, and Mackenzies fellow South African crime writer Deon Meyer.
Booklist, STARRED Review

Gripping.... The novel hurtles toward a devastating climax.
Publishers Weekly

Mackenzies shrewd plotting is enlivened by her sharp eye for both Johannesburgs high life and its desperate poverty.
The Seattle Times

A terrifying ride into a world of corporate greed, potential terrorism and the ways that South Africas future still resonates with its brutal past .... Mackenzie, who writes with chilly fervor, plunges the reader into a nightmare world that nonetheless offers the possibility of redemption.
Richmond Times Dispatch

"Pale Horsesis top notch crime fiction at its best.... A Terrific adventure with intrigue and a beautifully plotted mystery."
Crimespree Magazine

Stands up well to a comparison with the better known books of Deon Meyer...an excellent addition to the ever expanding sub genre of South African crime fiction.
Crimescraps

Jade de Jong is one tough lady, one of the most fascinating protagonists around. She is flawed, emotionally fragile, yet tough as nails.... Like the previous books, [Pale Horses] is full of colorful, well-drawn characters, colorful details of life in South Africa, and is a thumping great story.
Over my Dead Body

A solid thriller.... South Africa becomes a silent character that somehow speaks volumes about itself through the author's description.
Out of the Gutter

Praise for the Jade de Jong series

"A white-knuckle thriller with an utterly chilling finale."
Tess Gerritsen, author of the Rizzoli & Isles series

"Jade de Jong is a heroine to cherish: tough, passionate, and packed with enough flaws to keep her interesting."
Sophie Littlefield, author of A Bad Day for Sorry

"Remarkable."
The New York Times Book Review

"Enticing.... With mysteries being such a male-dominated genre, Mackenzies series, and main character, is a welcome breath of fresh air."
The Examiner

Author Bio

Jassy Mackenzie was born in Zimbabwe and moved to South Africa when she was eight years old. She is the author of four other Jade de Jong novels, Random Violence, Stolen Lives, The Fallen, and Bad Seeds, and she collaborated with James Patterson on the Book-Shot thriller Private- Gold.