Refuge

Refuge depicts the deceit and violence that characterise the meeting point between “illegal aliens” and “law-abiding society”. The stories revolves around Richard, a disillusioned lawyer who is tiring of his criminal practice, his unaffectionate wife and his condescending colleagues. He becomes infatuated with a beautiful Nigerian refugee who works as an erotic masseuse.

Three plots converge in an explosive ending, as Richard discovers the extent of his gullibility and the deception of those around him. The novel gives a harsh depiction of xenophobia and the frail basis upon which notions of citizenship and entitlement are formed. It is not only an indictment on our discriminatory attitudes, but also a plea that we accept, and enjoy, the exciting cosmopolitan undertow of our city.

ISBN: 9781770220621
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Street Blues

In this book, his first work of non-fiction, Andrew Brown writes about his experiences as a police reservist, taking the reader into the day-to-day life of a policeman on the beat.

It covers car chases, accident scenes, hijackings, gangsterism, prostitution, drug busts, firefighting and other dramas that policemen and women deal with. Shifting between tragedy and humour, this book gives personal insight into a perilous and sometimes shocking world that affects us all, but one that is normally accessed only through statistics and news reports.

ISBN: 9781770220324
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