57  South Africa - Andre Gide - A Dry White Season (Score 8.42) 

The South West Township (Soweto) riots, which I remember from my youth, are occurring. An Afrikaner, Ben do Toit, has been killed in a hit-and-run incident. Knowing what was reported as going on in South Africa in those days I wondered if it was murder.

The narrator receives a large parcel, posted to him by Ben do Toit. The contents record that a young African boy, Jonathon, son of Gordon, has been taken into custody by the police. Eventually Ben finds out that the boy died in police custody "of natural causes". Ben has been trying to get information from the police on behalf of Gordon, who is one of his employees.

It's one man's battle against the system, compounded by the fact that the system is intensely racist. I think that might spoil for you the pleasure of reading an incredible story. Suffice it to say that I gave the book a score of 10/10, as did one other member of the group.