Wife of the gods: [a novel]
(Audio CD)
Author:
Contributors:
NoveList Series:
Inspector Darko Dawson mysteries volume 1.
Published:
[Old Saybrook, Conn.] : Tantor Audio, [2010].
Physical Desc:
8 audio discs (9 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Status:
Description
An original debut novel, set in Ghana, this 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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TELL WPL Audio Book
CDBK FIC QUARTEY
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Dec 22, 2022
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Format:
Audio CD
Edition:
Unabridged.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781400143412, 1400143411, 9781400113415, 1400113415
Notes
General Note
Compact discs.
General Note
Subtitle from container.
General Note
Duration: 9:30:00.
Participants/Performers
Read by Simon Prebble.
Description
An original debut novel, set in Ghana, this 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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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Quartey, K., & Prebble, S. (2010). Wife of the gods: [a novel]. Unabridged. [Old Saybrook, Conn.], Tantor Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Quartey, Kwei and Simon, Prebble. 2010. Wife of the Gods: [a Novel]. [Old Saybrook, Conn.], Tantor Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Quartey, Kwei and Simon, Prebble, Wife of the Gods: [a Novel]. [Old Saybrook, Conn.], Tantor Audio, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Quartey, Kwei. and Simon Prebble. Wife of the Gods: [a Novel]. Unabridged. [Old Saybrook, Conn.], Tantor Audio, 2010.
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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