Corruption, drug smuggling, rampant human rights abusesβNew York journalist Lindsay Cameron finds plenty to report, covering the regime of Nigeriaβs President Michael Olumide. But in the aftermath of two probable assassinations, her inquiries attract unwanted government attention. As rebel factions call for free elections, Lindsay races to penetrate the intricate network of corrupt government officials, oil interests, and CIA agents who really run the Nigerian show. Meanwhile, her entanglement with a rare art dealer leads her still deeper into terrain thatβs confounding in every respect β from matters of the heart to those of politics and trade. Drawing from Nina Darntonβs own experiences living in Africa during the mid-1970sβincluding imprisonment in Nigeria with her two small childrenβAn African Affair is an edge-of-your-seat debut thriller in the bestselling tradition of The Constant Gardener and The Last King of Scotland.
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