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Cross-posting from the romance thread, where @briefcandles found JD Robb's Brotherhood in Death in the Kobo South Africa store for R 23.99 or about $1.72 after tax. South Africa has a VAT, but if the book is inexpensive enough, it can still work out. Current US Kindle price is $13.99. So if you are willing to travel a little (or a lot):
link to post: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=3257934

I took a quick look around while I was in SA, and found a couple of other recent mystery titles, these by Susan Rogers Cooper, for about R 38.30 after tax = about US$ 2.40. Current US Kindle price for each is $6.15.

Dark Waters is the 10th in the Milt Kovak series.
link: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/dark-waters-4

Spoiler:

When Milt Kovak wins a seven-day cruise for four to Puerto Rico, he takes his family – wife Jean and son, Johnny Mac, plus Johnny Mac’s best friend, Early Rollins. It’s spring break and the ship is running over with children – and they really are running – everywhere. It’s complete chaos, but things are about to get even worse when Johnny Mac and Early are caught stealing. By the time the boys confess to who put them up to it, a boy named Joshua (a.k.a. the Artful Dodger), Joshua’s body is found dead on the top deck.

There’s plenty of blame to go around, but with two full days of sailing ahead of them, Milt and Jean team up with the ship’s security officer to try to find the killer, before they strike again . . .

Gone in a Flash is the 11th in the EJ Pugh series.
link: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/gone-in-a-flash

Spoiler:

After almost ruining her marriage to husband Willis months earlier because of her habit of involving herself in murder cases, E.J. Pugh is determined to stay out of drama and pay attention only to her husband, children and writing career. How hard can it be?

But through no fault of their own, E.J. and Willis are plunged into another crisis when someone chooses Willis’ truck to hide a satchel. Finding the satchel with no ID inside, their foster daughter Alicia decides to make it her new backpack. When Alicia suddenly disappears, along with the satchel, E.J. and Willis are beside themselves. Why is the satchel important and, more importantly, where is Alicia? Can they find answers before it’s too late?

Note you need to already be in the Kobo SA store for the links to show the prices in Rand.