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ⓘ About Michael Stanley
Michael Stanley is the name used by the writing team of native Africans comprising of Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip. The two good friends have enjoyed adventures together including fighting bush fires, hunting lions at night, surviving s charging elephant and also losing their navigation maps when flying in the Kalahari Desert. Sears is a resident of South Africa while Stanley possesses dual citizenship and divides his time between Minneapolis and South Africa. The two authors have won and also been nominated for various awards. For instance, A Carrion Death was nominated for the best first novel during 2009 Barry Awards and Macavity Awards the same year in the same category.
All Book Series by Michael Stanley
A Deadly Trade / The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu
Book 2 of 8 · published 2009
Detective Kubu Investigates 2
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019
Once Upon a Crime: An Anthology of Murder, Mayhem and Suspense
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2009
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Michael Stanley?
Michael Stanley is the name used by the writing team of native Africans comprising of Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip. The two good friends have enjoyed adventures together including fighting bush fires, hunting lions at night, surviving s charging elephant and also losing their navigation maps when flying in the Kalahari Desert. Sears is a resident of South Africa while Stanley possesses dual citizenship and divides his time between Minneapolis and South Africa.
Which Michael Stanley series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Detective Kubu series, the earliest of Michael Stanley's multi-book series: it opens with A Carrion Death (2008) and runs to 8 books across 2008–2022, ending with A Deadly Covenant (2022).
How many books has Michael Stanley written?
Michael Stanley has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2022. 10 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Detective Kubu series with 8 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Michael Stanley's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Michael Stanley's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Detective Kubu (2008–2022, 8 books) and Detective Kubu Collections (2013–2019, 2 books).
How are Michael Stanley's books organised into series?
This guide splits Michael Stanley's 18 books into 2 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Detective Kubu (8 books, 2008–2022); Detective Kubu Collections (2 books, 2013–2019).