The Fixer’s Game

THE FIXER’S GAME
Dark Justice: A South African Crime Series — Book 5 of 24

When a high-powered lobbyist is found dead in a Sandton penthouse — wrists slit, a smile carved into his face, and a chess pawn placed on his chest — it looks like suicide staged as theatre. But detectives Thandi Mokoena and Adam Barnard know better: this is a message.

The investigation drags them into the elite world of political deal-making, offshore accounts, and powerful men who pull strings from behind mirrored boardroom glass. Everyone involved has something to lose — and someone paid to clean up after them. But when a second body appears, the game shifts.

Every move Thandi and Adam make is countered by a ghost — a fixer who erases names, fabricates alibis, and always stays one step ahead. The Circle’s emblem appears once again, not carved in flesh this time, but encrypted in a digital ledger… and it’s clear that justice, like politics, is never played fair.

The Fixer’s Game is a razor-edged thriller about manipulation, control, and the people who win by never being seen. In a world where perception is currency, and loyalty can be bought or deleted, Thandi and Adam must risk everything just to stay on the board.

Every system has its cleaner. This one plays to win.