Wife of the gods : ; By Quartey, Kwei J.

Format:An original debut novel set in Ghana, is the story of Detective Inspector Darko Dawson, who is sent from the big city to the village of Ketanu to solve the murder of an accomplished young AIDS worker. Darko's own mother disappeared from this same village many years ago, and as the mystery unfolds, the reader meets a rich cast of characters, and learns about Trokosi, a system where young teenage girls are sent to live with fetish priests to bring good fortune to their families. Darko explores the motivations and secrets of the residents of Ketanu, and in addition to solving a recent murder, discovers the shocking truth about his own mother's disappearance.
Copyright:2009
ISBN:9781400067596
LCCN:2008032579
Publisher:New York : Random House,
Physical Details: x, 317 p. : map ; 25 cm.
Record No.:199548
Type/Format Call Number Location Due Date Last Seen Barcode
02. English Fiction F QUA Charlottetown Rural High School 2023-01-12 CRHS17801