Synopsis

THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE
In the bustling, unforgiving streets of Lusaka, Zambia, Detective Sergeant Sipoko navigates a
labyrinth of personal and professional crises that threaten to unravel his life. As the first
instalment in Stu Neta's gripping Chronicles of Detective Sipoko series, The Man Without a
Face thrusts the battle-hardened sergeant into a whirlwind of tragedy and intrigue.
Devastated by his daughter's unexpected pregnancy and the shocking revelation of its ties
to a notorious criminal, Sipoko grapples with family betrayal while mourning the death of
his loyal partner, Sula, in a botched confrontation with a ruthless gang led by the elusive
Poppie. Demoted and facing a disciplinary tribunal for his unorthodox methods, Sipoko is
paired with the idealistic young Detective Inspector Kalyalya and assigned to a baffling
series of poisonings that escalate into a city-shaking explosion at the American Cultural
Centre.
Teaming up with the enigmatic American military attach� Burt Russel, Sipoko pursues a
shadowy mastermind known only as "The Man Without a Face"�a ghost-like figure
orchestrating drug empires, bombings, and assassinations with chilling precision. As
alliances fracture and loyalties are tested amid Zambia's vibrant yet volatile underbelly�
from gritty townships like Chibolya to the sterile halls of the University Teaching Hospital�
Sipoko must confront his own demons of guilt, rage, and redemption. Blending pulsepounding action with raw emotional depth, this taut thriller explores the blurred lines
between justice and vengeance, duty and family, in a nation where shadows hide both
predators and unlikely saviors.