A murder with an exotic dagger draws former detective Fabel Retief into a deadly search for the shipwreck ‘The Golden Dragon,’ where a decades-old secret of greed and betrayal awaits him.
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1. THE GOLDEN DRAGON - FABEL RETIEF SERIES
In the heart of Johannesburg’s gleaming city centre, the wealthy antiques dealer Ulrich Oortman is brutally murdered, not with a bullet, but with an exotic, jewel-encrusted dagger from the East. The motive is obscure, for nothing was stolen, save for a second, identical dagger that has vanished without a trace. To the brilliant former detective, Fabel Retief, it is immediately clear. This is no ordinary robbery, but an act of calculated revenge rooted deep in the past.
Fabel, who traded his exhilarating career for the tranquil life on his Lowveld farm, is irresistibly drawn back to the perilous world he left behind. The trail leads him from the murdered Oortman to an old, mysterious sea chart, a weathered newspaper clipping about a brother who disappeared without a trace off the coast of Angola decades ago, and the legend of a lost treasure aboard the shipwreck, “The Golden Dragon”. As Fabel unravels the mystery piece by piece, he is relentlessly hunted by a tall, shadowy stranger. A man who will not hesitate to kill again to protect his secret. Moreover, Oortman’s beautiful daughter, Lucille, becomes increasingly elusive. Is she a victim or a willing pawn in this deadly game? The ensuing chase stretches from the streets of Johannesburg to the desolate landscapes of South West Africa and the rugged Angolan coast.
The Golden Dragon is a tale of greed, betrayal, and a treasure that turned brother against brother. Will Fabel be able to unveil the truth before he himself pays the ultimate price? And what is the shocking secret that the lost Fritz Oortman and the wreck of The Golden Dragon have guarded for so long?
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The Fabel Retief series of seven stories is an excellent spy series written in the early 1960s by one of South Africa's master writers of the era, F.A. Venter, under the pseudonym Meiring Fouche. Fabel Retief is a former detective with the South African Detective Service, and wherever murders and mysterious cases are involved, you are sure to find Fabel. He earned his nickname from the fabled skill with which he solved the most intricate cases during his time with the South African Detective Service. The seven stories in the series cover a wide range of events, from a missing girl and a murder on a ship to a deserted house in a remote desert. It is Fabel's task to solve all the riddles and secrets, and only his ingenuity, knowledge, and sharp intellect enable him to unravel these cases. All the stories provide wonderful entertainment for readers of all ages, and there is even a touch of romance involved.
