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Stephen Castle

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in Germiston, South Africa

August 30

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Stephen Castle is an agronomy consultant and writer whose career has taken him across southern Africa’s fields, farms, and remote agricultural communities. Inspired by the real challenges, corruption, and resilience he has witnessed in the industry, Stephen crafts crime-action stories rooted in authentic African settings.

His debut memoir, The War Inside inspired him to write the Borderlands Series - the first novel in this series, Cover Crop, bringing readers into the heart of Zambia, following a South African agronomy consultant who uncovers a criminal network hidden beneath the surface of a seemingly ordinary farming project.

Stephen’s work combines technical agricultural insight with fast-paced suspense, delivering thrillers grounded in r ...more

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	The War Inside: Surviving the South African Border War Twice 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cover Crop (The Borderlands #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Wheatfall: When the Wheat moves, so do guns and ghosts (The Borderlands Series Book 3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2025	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	CSA Farming Field Books - Pivots: Center Pivot Irrigation Logbook 1-Month Edition (The Climate-Smart Agriculture Master Series – Africa Edition) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Profitable Climate Smart Grain Farming in Africa: Mastering Systems, Seasons, Soils, and Strategy for 50 ha to 500 ha Grain Farmers with CSA Farming ... Agriculture Master Series – Africa Edition) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Profitable Climate Smart Grain Farming in Africa: Mastering Systems, Seasons, Soils, and Strategy for 50 ha to 500 ha Grain Farmers with CSA Farming (The ... Master Series – Africa Edition Book 1) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Profitable Climate Smart Grain Farming in Africa: Mastering Systems, Seasons, Soils, and Strategy for 50 ha to 500 ha Grain Farmers with CSA Farming ... Agriculture Master Series – Africa Edition) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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