Death Under Par — Dennis Casley

When the Vice-Captain of the Royal Ngong Golf Club in Nairobi is discovered buried in one of his own tees, Chief Inspector Odhiambo discovers a connection between the dead man and a disgraced Kenyan politician. Odhiambo rapidly finds himself caught up in an attempted coup d'etat. His wife kidnapped by one of the factions, his country in chaos, he must pit his integrity against the corruption that threatens to engulf him before the murderer can be brought to justice.