Dumo Xaba — Author of Crime & LEGAL THRILLERS
Stories that explore justice, power, truth, and the cost of silence.
Current Titles
A Dubious Alliance
In KwaZulu Union Bay City, Detective Mandisa Xaba and investigative journalist Mpho Seme find themselves in a cat and mouse chase with a vicious killer who claims to be uncovering a conspiracy theory surrounding some of the city’s most influential people.
Court Affairs: Lies & Allies
Dingane Mkhize, a criminal defence lawyer known for navigating the grey areas of the law to win difficult cases at any cost, must face off against one of the best lawyers from his former firm to defend a client he’s not sure is innocent.
Pulse of Truth
When paramedic Sandiswa Mncwango answers a routine call, she finds a brutally wounded woman. Realising a link to unsolved missing women cases, she teams up with Detective Nxumalo, who has been hunting the perpetrators since he lost his daughter.
Beyond Fiction
Dumo Xaba is a speaker, mentor, and thought leader exploring leadership, creativity, and storytelling.
From The Blog
Nine Hours
Nine Hours Book Review The debut novel by screenwriter, producer, and photographer Lukhanyo Sikwebu, Nine Hours (2021) is a story about vigilante assassin Naomi Mandisa Nel, who is dedicated to…
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Film Review Based on Herman Wouk’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and play of the same name, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is a thrilling legal drama film (2023)…
The Last Hunt
The Last Hunt Book Review “Meyer grabs you by the throat and never lets go.” Those are not my words; Wilbur Smith said that. From one of the best crime…
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