Chokka, Lies The Perfectly Splendid

All D wanted was to avoid feelings. Not stumble into a murder mystery with scattered cushions. D moved to Port St Francis to disappear: from grief, from people, and from the man he used to be. Instead, he lands a job at a chaotic seaside pub with his disaster-prone best friend, Roan, surrounded by tourists , cheap beer, bad decisions, and a flower-painted fishing boat side hustle.

Then Marie walks in.

Suddenly, life feels messy again, in all the worst and best ways.

But when bodies start appearing around the harbour, the small coastal town begins to crack. Secrets spread fast. Trust becomes dangerous. And between the jokes, heartbreak, chokka boats, and rising suspicion, D is pulled into something far bigger than he ever wanted.

Set against the windswept coastlineof Port St Francis, Chokka, Lies & The Perfectly Splendid is a sharp, emotional South African mystery about grief, friendship, romance, humour, and the strange beauty of broken people trying to heal.