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The first novel in a sharp, timely and darkly funny new private investigator series from a vivid and unforgettable voice in the genre – perfect for fans of Mick Herron's Zoë Boehm and Robert Galbraith's Cormoran Strike. ‘Fresh, fast, compelling, convincing ... A cracking start to a brilliant and original new series’ ANNA MAZZOLA ‘Adenle is crime fiction’s best new voice for years’ LEE CHILD​‘Leye Adenle has my vote for crown prince of crime writers in the UK’ JAMES ELLROY‘I love Adenle’s books. Clear, authentic and wonderfully engaging’ DEON MEYERBobby Fatokun is no stranger to conspiracies. A former police officer turned ‘Bad Coach’, he now reforms corrupt officers within the Met. But when a client requests an urgent meet and then turns up dead, Bobby suspects there's more to the story than an accidental death.Bobby's investigation leads him to a church where the victim had been working undercover, but he isn't the only one asking questions …The church's wealthy pastor has a powerful enemy at the heart of the British Establishment - one who will stop at nothing to neutralise a threat. As the pieces of their dangerous gambit fall into place, Bobby will have to tread lightly, or his search for the truth will turn deadly.

A high-profile kidnapping. A countdown to a live execution. The race is on to find the victim before the clock hits zero…Rookie cop Bobby Fatokun's first day on the job in Lagos is off to a bad start. Not only has his life in London not prepared him for the hustle of the Nigerian city, but his new boss seems to be missing.When a popular blog is hacked, the horrifying truth becomes clear – Superintendent Adams has been kidnapped, and his captors plan to kill him live on camera in a matter of hours.As chaos unfolds and the team scrambles for leads, Bobby begins to suspect that Adams’ role in the police may have had something to do with his abduction.But without knowing who he can trust, Bobby will have to rely on his instincts alone to find the truth before time runs out.PRAISE FOR LEYE ADENLE:‘Crime fiction’s best new voice for years’ LEE CHILD‘Leye Adenle has my vote for crown prince of crime writers in the UK’ JAMES ELLROY

The first novel in a sharp, timely and darkly funny new private investigator series from a vivid and unforgettable voice in the genre perfect for fans of Mick Herron's Zo Boehm and Robert Galbraith's Cormoran Strike. Fresh, fast, compelling, convincing ... A cracking start to a brilliant and original new series ANNA MAZZOLA Adenle is crime fictions best new voice for years LEE CHILDLeye Adenle has my vote for crown prince of crime writers in the UK JAMES ELLROYI love Adenles books. Clear, authentic and wonderfully engaging DEON MEYERBobby Fatokun is no stranger to conspiracies. A former police officer turned Bad Coach, he now reforms corrupt officers within the Met. But when a client requests an urgent meet and then turns up dead, Bobby suspects there's more to the story than an accidental death.Bobby's investigation leads him to a church where the victim had been working undercover, but he isn't the only one asking questions The church's wealthy pastor has a powerful enemy at the heart of the British Establishment - one who will stop at nothing to neutralise a threat. As the pieces of their dangerous gambit fall into place, Bobby will have to tread lightly, or his search for the truth will turn deadly.

A high-profile kidnapping. A countdown to a live execution. The race is on to find the victim before the clock hits zeroRookie cop Bobby Fatokun's first day on the job in Lagos is off to a bad start. Not only has his life in London not prepared him for the hustle of the Nigerian city, but his new boss seems to be missing.When a popular blog is hacked, the horrifying truth becomes clear Superintendent Adams has been kidnapped, and his captors plan to kill him live on camera in a matter of hours.As chaos unfolds and the team scrambles for leads, Bobby begins to suspect that Adams' role in the police may have had something to do with his abduction.But without knowing who he can trust, Bobby will have to rely on his instincts alone to find the truth before time runs out.PRAISE FOR LEYE ADENLE:';Crime fiction's best new voice for years' LEE CHILD';Leye Adenle has my vote for crown prince of crime writers in the UK' JAMES ELLROY

When a mutilated woman's body is discovered outside a nightclub in Lagos, British journalist Guy Collins is arrested as a suspect. After a brutal introduction to the realities of a Nigerian police cell, he is rescued by Amaka, a fierce protector of the city's working women. Together they are drawn into a dangerous underworld where corruption, violence and the illegal organ trade thrive.As Collins uncovers the darker forces shaping life in contemporary Lagos, he also finds himself falling for Amaka. Fast-paced, atmospheric and richly observed, Easy Motion Tourist is a gripping crime novel that reveals the city's energy, contradictions and resilience.Praised by the Guardian as ""a rollercoaster ride through a world of extremes"" and by The Crime Review as ""gritty, gripping, and hard to put down"", this is a thrilling introduction to one of African crime fiction's most distinctive voices.

Amaka returns in this gripping sequel to Easy Motion Tourist, and finds herself in more danger than ever.When a plane crash kills a state gubernatorial candidate, Chief Ojo is chosen as his replacement. The same Chief Ojo who beat a young woman and left her for dead in the Harem, a secret sex club. The same Chief Ojo whose phone contained images and videos of child sexual abuse.Amaka is the only person standing between him and election victory. As Ojo sends hired guns Malik and Shehu after her, and his powerful father-in-law, Chief Balogun, hires a gang of thugs to do the same, Amaka must outwit them all if she is to survive.

The third book in the Amaka Thrillers series.Funke's secret rendezvous with her pastor lover is cut short when he is assassinated in their hotel room, leaving her hiding naked and terrified inside a sofa. Desperate for help, she calls Amaka, who has recently moved to London. One frantic phone call later, Amaka is on her way back to Lagos, where she is drawn into a world of private jets, money laundering and megachurches.With the dependable Police Inspector Ibrahim out of the country, Amaka must rely on all her instincts and resourcefulness as the hostile Inspector Musa closes in and time begins to run out. To save Funke, she must untangle a web of missing money, murdered pastors and corrupt government officials.