Bill Stewart

South Africa's Darkest Secrets (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Silent Shadows on the Southern Coast

The southern coast of Africa is a landscape of contradictions-sunlit beaches pressed against storm-swept headlands, thriving ports shadowed by poverty, and cities where ancient traditions meet the restless pulse of modernity. To outsiders, South Africa's great seaports-Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth-are gateways to the world, bustling with commerce, culture, and promise. Yet beneath their vibrant exteriors, these cities harbour secrets, some of which have resisted the passage of time and the relentless scrutiny of the law.

This book is an exploration of those secrets: three of the most haunting unsolved cases that have emerged from South Africa's port cities and their hinterlands. In each, the details are as complex as the country itself, reflecting not only the singular brutality of the crimes, but also the wider social, political, and historical tides that shape the search for truth.

Our first journey takes us to Durban's outskirts, into the humid, cloistered world of sugarcane fields and township streets, where the so-called Phoenix Serial Killer struck with chilling regularity. For years, bodies were discovered-young women, bound and brutalised, their lives snuffed out, and their families left without answers. The investigation would see triumphs and failures, false accusations, and the gnawing sense that justice was always just out of reach.

Next, we travel to the rural Western Cape and the heartbreaking story of Anene Booysen. Her murder-brutal even by the grim standards of her time-sparked national outrage and international condemnation, shining a harsh light on gender-based violence and the systemic failures that perpetuate it. Though an arrest was made and a conviction secured, the lingering doubts and persistent questions ensure that, for many, the case is far from closed.

Finally, we return to the mother city, Cape Town, where the spectre of the Axeman still haunts the memory of the 1990s. In a series of seemingly random, savage attacks, women were slain in their homes, the killer vanishing as suddenly as he appeared.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: bill Stewart
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. November 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798231939480
• Artikelnr.: 75937713

Autorenporträt

About Bill Stewart. `

About the Author

Bill Stewart spent an incredible 42 years at sea, navigating the world's oceans and gathering stories from the many adventures that a life at sea provides.

Having spent over four decades at sea, rising from boy seaman to naval auditor and marine accident investigator. He's witnessed storms, disasters, and shipwrecks first hand experiences that forged his meticulous, investigative approach to storytelling.

Today, Bill turns that investigator's eye to true crime and historical mysteries, uncovering forgotten murders and unsolved cases from history's shadows. His books blend deep research with human insight, giving voice to stories long buried in dusty archives and cold case files.

Based on the Scottish coast, Bill writes with coffee at hand and the sea on his doorstep still chasing answers to history's darkest questions.

With twenty five independently published books to his name, Bill Stewart continues to explore compelling stories often missed by the mainstream. Discover more about his work and delve into his extensive catalogue of titles at .

You can find my books through Draft2Digital, which has distributed my work to book stores worldwide, including Barnes & Noble and many others.
Thank you for taking the time to explore my journey. I invite you to dive into my world of storytelling."