A Killing in Lagos
a fast-paced must-read suspense
$51.89
- Hardcover
368 pages
- Release Date
7 July 2026
Summary
It’s dawn in Lagos. Sifting through mounds of rubbish dumped overnight from the affluent Island estates, a man and his son are shocked to discover the body of a young woman amongst the waste. Kike Bankole was an investigative journalist, fearless in exposing injustice. She was also the daughter of one of the most influential men in Nigeria.
Kike’s brother, Remi, works as a lawyer in London. He’s not returned to his hometown for nearly a decade after an incident that ripped his family …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529441857 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529441854 |
| Author: | Amen Alonge |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 7 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 580g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 158mm x 238mm |
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Critics Review
Eye-opening, brilliant and hugely satisfying * Daily Mirror *
PRAISE FOR AMEN ALONGE: ‘Remarkable’ * Sunday Times *
Fast, hard, unrelenting * Daily Mail *
Action-packed, gripping, and wildly entertaining … a powerful new voice in thriller writing and a talent to watch * Adam Hamdy *
Amen Alonge
Amen Alonge was born in Lagos and moved to London as a teenager. He holds a Master’s degree from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and began his career as an engineer, before training in screenwriting at the London Film Academy. He later ran the family sports media business, which owned the global licensing rights for the Nigerian Football League.
Amen is now a qualified solicitor practising corporate law, alongside writing fiction. He lives in London with his wife and their two children.
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