Description
Night Jasmine Man by David Lambkin is a suspense thriller set in East Africa, following acclaimed composer Richard Turnbull as he confronts tragedy and mystery. Grieving his wife’s slow descent into schizophrenia, Turnbull is confronted with the news that his daughter Pia has been murdered, prompting him to travel to Kenya to investigate her death. His search leads him to a remote coastal island, where he becomes entangled in a dangerous world of hard drugs, ivory poaching, and sexual intrigue. The tension escalates as Turnbull clashes with the island’s charismatic but ruthless ruler, the Sultan, driving the narrative toward a gripping climax. Beneath its fast-paced plot, the novel resonates with mythological layers, drawing on Orpheus and Eurydice, Theseus, and the Cretan bull-god myth, while celebrating the primal beauty of Africa—its sun, sea, wildlife, and landscapes. Mystical, sensuous, and psychologically rich, the story explores themes of good and evil, love, and redemption.
Lambkin combines action, layered storytelling, and vivid setting to create a novel that appeals to readers of thrillers who seek both suspense and profound thematic depth.
