Vastly engaging . . . Apart from the thrill of the detecting, Death
By His Grace offers an education in Ghana's history, social life,
eating habits and other customs.*--The Toronto Star*****
Atmospherically set in Accra, Ghana, Chief Inspector Darko Dawson
investigates the brutal murder of a high-society bride. In order to
expose the truth, Darko must confront the pivotal role religion plays in
Ghana--and wrestle with his old demons the investigation stirs up in the
fifth entry to the African series.
Katherine Yeboah's marriage to Solomon Vanderpuye is all the talk of
Accra high society. But when it becomes apparent that Katherine is
infertile, Solomon's extended family accuses her of being a witch,
hounding her until the relationship is so soured Solomon feels compelled
to order Katherine out of the house they shared. Alone on her last night
there, Katherine is brutally murdered by an intruder.
Chief Inspector Darko Dawson of the Ghanaian federal police has personal
as well as professional reasons to find the killer fast: Katherine was
the first cousin of his wife, Christine, who is devastated by the
tragedy. As Darko investigates, he discovers that many people close to
Katherine had powerful motives to kill her, including: Solomon, her
husband; James Bentsi-Enchill, her lawyer and ex-lover; and her filthy
rich pastor, Bishop Clem Howard-Mills. In order to expose the truth,
Darko must confront the pivotal role religion plays in Ghana--and
wrestle with his old demons the investigation stirs up.
