Bait, by Nick Brownlee(Piatkus £6.99) THIS is the first book in a unique crime series set in modern-day Kenya. It takes you beyond the tourist glitz and glamour and exposes the country's treacherous side.

The story revolves around two characters, Jake and Jouma. Jake is an ex-flying squad cop but his career was cut short. Daniel Jouma seems like the only good cop in a city where corruption is rife and when he asks Jake for help with a murder case he has to get involved.

The body of a street criminal is washed up on a beach and a fishing boat skipper has been blown up. Jake and Jouma are about to discover an international conspiracy and soon learn that it has deadly implications for everyone involved.