And one of the most intriguing books to come along in quite awhile that casts light on an unfamiliar corner of African society today is The Missing American, the new novel by the Ghanaian-American author Kwei Quartey. A hapless American falls in love online with a Ghanaian woman The “missing American” is Gordon Tilson, a retired businessman and widower in Washington, DC, who travels to /5(). · The Missing American by Kwei Quartey | Editorial Reviews. Paperback $ Hardcover. $ Paperback. $ NOOK Book. $ View All Available Formats Editions. Ship This Item — Qualifies for Free Shipping Buy Online, Pick up in Store Check Availability at Nearby Stores. · The Missing American by Kwei Quartey is a Soho Crime publication. A promising start to a new series! Emma Djan wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps by becoming a homicide detective. She finally makes it into the police force, but her dreams of working homicide go horribly awry when she is kicked off the force/5.
Kwei Quartey is an author out of Ghana best known for writing the Darko Dawson Mystery series of books. Quarter was born of an African American mother and a Ghanaian father, both of whom were university lecturers. In addition to writing, Dr. Kwei Quartey practices medicine in Southern California and often writes in the mornings before work. SLEEP WELL, MY LADY is the follow-up to Kwei Quartey's acclaimed series debut THE MISSING AMERICAN. This time, PI Emma Djan investigates the death of a Ghanaian fashion icon and social media celebrity, Lady Araba. "The Missing American's unflinching portrayal of Ghanaian criminals, their fetish priest handlers and corruption at the highest levels makes this intriguing debut a more bracing antidote to its cozier cousin." Kwei Quartey is a crime-fiction writer and retired physician based in Pasadena, California.
THE MISSING AMERICAN. by Kwei Quartey ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 14, The author who followed Accra’s Chief Inspector Darko Dawson through five cases (Death by His Grace, , etc.) debuts a new series heroine, a female investigator too principled for the Ghana Police Service. It takes a long time for Gordon Tilson to disappear. Kwei Quartey’s ‘The Missing American’ launches a new detective series. It’s a gem of a debut. - The Washington Post. The Washington Post. Democracy Dies in Darkness. Clock. This article is. A Edgar Nominee for Best NovelAccra private investigator Emma Djan's first missing persons case will lead her to the darkest depths of the email scams and fetish priests in Ghana, the world's Internet capital. When her dreams of rising through the Accra police.
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