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Lock the doors and turn on all the lights as we explore the darker elements of fiction. Spend an hour chatting about detective stories and psychological thrillers from the comfort of your home.
Meetings take place via Zoom. Registered participants will be emailed meeting information prior to the event starting.
The Missing American by Kwei Quartey
Print | eBook | hoopla Audiobook
"When her dreams of rising through the police ranks like her late father crash around her, 26-year-old Emma Djan is unsure what will become of her life in Accra. Through a sympathetic former colleague, Emma gets an interview with a private detective agency tracking down missing persons, thefts, and marital infidelities. It's not the future she imagined, but it's her best option. Meanwhile, Gordon Tilson, a middle-aged widower in Washington, DC, has found solace in an online community after his wife's passing. Through the support group, he's even met a young Ghanaian widow he really cares about, and when her sister gets into a car accident, he sends her thousands of dollars to cover the hospital bill--to the horror of his only son, Derek. When Gordon runs off to Ghana to surprise his new love and disappears, Derek chases after him, fearing for his father's life. The case of the missing American man will drag both Emma and Derek into a world of Sakawa scams, fetish priests, and those willing to keep things secret through death"--|cProvided by publisher.
Monday, October 10, 6-7PM
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