The Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) congratulates Dire Tladi, world-renown professor of international law, a member of the UN International Law Commission and the South African Research Chair on International Constitutional Law on the publication of his second novel, Sins of the Father, released on 18 March 2022.

‘A diplomatic meeting in Lubumbashi is rocked by a terrorist attack. Those responsible make only one demand: We want him, without saying who “he” is.

In pursuit of this slimmest of clues is Tolamo Moagi, who in this second Dire Tladi nove,l is freed from the demons of alcoholism and promiscuity that haunted him when readers first encountered him in Blood in the Sand of Justice in 2012. Now he joins forces with Nyeleti Pistorius, a captain in the Directorate for Priority Crime (Hawks), and a French intelligence officer, Julie Bourbon. Also helping is Tolamo's old friend, technology whizz-kid Daniel Schob. The twists and turns of this captivating novel takes readers all over the world - from Khartoum to Berlin, from Vienna and The Hague to Laguna Beach - as Tolamo's intrepid team exposes a sinister conspiracy to control the world.’

According to reviews, Tladi’s vast knowledge of the law, and the fact that he has actually travelled the world, lend authenticity to the book’s content and Tolamo Moagi’s team members circumnavigating the globe.  Reviews state ‘… epic and captivating… I could not put it down.’ And ‘Tladi shines as he breaks into the fiction scene.’

A proud Tladi stated as follows: 'Writing Sins of the Father was exhilarating. I hope reading it gives the reader the same thrills that writing it gave to me.'

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DT:  Oh, Yes, absolutely! For sure, I have the most important element ready in mind – what Stephen King calls “the situation”. In December 2022, I hope to have time to sit down and get the creative juices flowing again.

Your plans after that?

DT:  After publishing a third novel, I would, after a thorough re-edit, reprint Blood in the Sand of Justice, which was published in 2012. Blood in the Sand of Justice was a learning curve for me. Great novel, but riddled with errors, and I would like to fix those.

My distributor, Cheryl Uys at Willow Trade, can also be contacted at 010 109 8850 with more up to date information on the book’s availability.