Treachery in the Yard: A Nigerian Thriller As Detective Peterside investigates, one murder leads to another and soon events appear to be spiraling out of control. Soon he is not sure whom to trust, including even his own mentor. An intriguing
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| Title | : | Treachery in the Yard: A Nigerian Thriller |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.99 (895 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312585934 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2010-08-03 |
| Genre | : |
A stunning police procedural debut from one of Nigeria's young up-and-coming talents, Treachery in the Yard introduces an electrifying new setting to the world of international crime fictionDetective Peterside is drawn into the politics of Nigeria when a bomb goes off at Mr. Pius Okpara's home. Mr. Okpara is locked in a conflict with a political rival, as both men are seeking their party's nomination prior to the general election. As Detective Peterside investigates, one murder leads to another and soon events appear to be spiraling out of control. The more he digs, the more corruption surfaces. Soon he is not sure whom to trust, including even his own mentor. An intriguing blend of locale and familiar police procedure, Treachery in the Yard provides a unique brand of international suspense.
Editorial : From Publishers Weekly
Ibe's disappointing debut, a crime thriller set in Nigeria, introduces homicide detective Tamunoemi Peterside. When a bomb destroys the garage and most of the home of wealthy Pius Okpara, a candidate for governor of Rivers State in the midst of a heated political race, Okpara is not seriously injured, but a state judge's wife, who may have witnessed the bombers get away, soon ends up murdered. The body count rises at an alarming, almost farcical rate as Peterside's superiors oppose him in his efforts to find the truth. Ibe falls short of making a society unfamiliar to most Western readers vibrant, offering instead a superficial picture of corruption and violence. Peterside is constantly taken aback as witness after witness is bumped off, while the bad guys' convenient confessions come across as staged ("Is this a bad movie, where everything is summed up at the end?" one villain tells Peterside). Hopefully, the detective will show more savvy in the promised s
I just wish I knew the correct reading order so that I could read the novellas in the correct sequence with the stories. Here are some of the major issues I have with this book.
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