Wife of the gods
(Book)
Author:
NoveList Series:
Inspector Darko Dawson mysteries volume 1.
Status:
East Regional - Mystery
QUARTEY
North Regional - Mystery
QUARTEY
Richard B Harrison - Mystery
QUARTEY
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Published:
New York : Random House, 2009.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
317 pages : map ; 25 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780812979367, 9781400067596 (alk. paper), 1400067596 (alk. paper)
Notes
Description
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.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Quartey, K. (2009). Wife of the gods. First edition. New York, Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Quartey, Kwei. 2009. Wife of the Gods. New York, Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Quartey, Kwei, Wife of the Gods. New York, Random House, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Quartey, Kwei. Wife of the Gods. First edition. New York, Random House, 2009.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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