Deadly Sacrifice by Stella Oni
When a child's severed hand is found, DC Toks Ade and DS Philip Dean are put on the case. Thrown into a world of Nigerian traditional customs, ritual sacrifice, and international human trafficking, they must find the guilty parties before more children are lost and more limbs are found. Jacob Ross, author of the Bone Readers Stella Oni brings a welcome new voice and an engagingly fresh perspective in her superbly executed debut crime novel, Deadly Sacrifice. A totally absorbing read. Nii Ayikwei Parkes, author of TAIL OF THE BLUE BIRD An audacious debut novel... Winnie M Li, author of DARK CHAPTER Deadly Sacrifice is a gripping read. It's a foray into the gritty underbelly of human trafficking and London's more deprived communities, where immigration and social stratification are interlinked in 21st-century Britain. A chilling tale, powered by a likeable Nigerian-British heroine.
A gripping debut that keeps you turning the pagesA brilliant debut from Stella Oni * Leye Adenle, author of When Trouble Starts and Easy Motion Tourist *
Stella Ahmadu was born in Clapham, London, brought up in Nigeria and lives in the UK. She has a degree in Linguistics and African Languages from the University of Benin and a MSc in Information Systems and Technology from City University, London. Stella works as a Business Intelligence Analyst and writes on culture, food, travel, health & wellbeing. Stella believes that her experience of growing within two worlds has given her a unique perspective and she is happy to share this. She has been shortlisted for the SI Leeds Literary Prize, UK. She is a regular contributor to Thrive Global and currently runs the culture blog African Britishness-a celebration of being African and British.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781913090241 |
| ISBN 10 | 1913090248 |
| Title | Deadly Sacrifice |
| Author | Stella Oni |
| Series | Twenty In 2020 |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd |
| Year published | 2020-09-17 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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