false 6105001 3 <b>For fans of Alexander McCall Smith, a debut mystery set in West Africa that introduces a marvelous detective and a culturally rich community</b><br><br>Detective Inspector Darko Dawson, a good family man and a remarkably intuitive sleuth, is sent to the village of Ketanu—the site of his mother’s disappearance many years ago—to solve the murder of an accomplished young AIDS worker. <br><br>While battling his own anger issues and concerns for his ailing son, Darko explores the motivations and secrets of the residents of Ketanu. It soon becomes clear that in addition to solving a recent murder, he is about to unravel the shocking truth about his mother’s disappearance.<br><br>Kwei Quartey’s sparkling debut novel introduces readers to a rich cast of characters, including the Trokosi—young women called Wives of the Gods—who, in order to bring good fortune to their families, are sent to live with fetish priests. Set in Ghana, with the action moving back and forth between the capital city of Accra and a small village in the Volta Region, <i>Wife of the Gods</i> brings the culture and beauty of its setting brilliantly to life. 6282323 14 7 2009 Wife of the Gods: A Novel total:70|5:8|4:33|3:21|2:7|1:1| 70 250 190 46 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 13:02:51 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 13:03:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 23:28:07 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 23:29:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 07:44:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 07:45:02 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 16:01:17 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 16:16:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 19:00:25 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 19:03:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 13:12:03 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 20:57:22 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Oct 04 19:06:24 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 19:13:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Nov 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 13:01:27 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 02:32:55 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 09:20:37 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 11:17:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 11:20:56 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 11:29:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jul 18 11:28:09 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 20:10:33 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 11:28:09 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 21:05:41 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 18:01:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 15:55:26 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 15:59:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 09:04:04 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 09:12:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 19:22:54 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 19:33:50 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 30 20:49:32 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 20:53:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Nov 11 11:50:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 11:59:35 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 15:08:51 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 15:16:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 10:58:32 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 19:34:52 -0700 2009
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