Deceive and Defend

Like a pebble dropped in a pond, the effects of two deaths—one in the Johannesburg home of the wealthy Silverman family which bears a striking resemblance to an earlier, unsolved murder there; the second, hundreds of kilometres away on a Free State farm—ripple across South Africa and the world, irrevocably changing the lives of four people:

Tracy Jacobs who desperately wants journalism's highest laurels… and also yearns for love. Now she must choose between saving her career or defending her chance of happiness.

Aviva Silverman who wants nothing more than to live happily ever after with her adored new family. Now she must place it all at risk to defend the family she left behind.

Carol Aronowitz who prides herself on her professionalism and dedication. Now she must find a way to defend herself against allegations of incompetence and dereliction of duty.

Yair Silverman, only ligitimate son of the late, unlamented Alan Silverman, who stands to lose everything as he takes a drastic decision to deceive everyone.

Set against the backdrop of South Africa's Zuma-era decline, Deceive and Defend is as current and thought provoking as today's headlines.