Death by His Grace, Kwei Quartey
Death by His Grace, Kwei Quartey
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Death by His Grace

Author: Kwei Quartey

Narrator: Corey Allen

Unabridged: 7 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/29/2017

Synopsis

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 wielding a machete. 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.

About Kwei Quartey

Kwei Quartey was raised in Ghana by an African American mother and a Ghanaian father, both of whom were university lecturers. He writes early in the morning before setting out to work at HealthCare Partners, where he runs a wound care clinic and is the lead physician at an urgent care center. He lives in Pasadena and is currently working on his next novel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by H (no longer expecting notifications) Balikov on August 17, 2017

This is not Quartey’s first novel about Chief Inspector Darko Dawson who works for the Ghanaian federal police, but it is the first one I have read and it can stand on its own. Dawson’s case is the brutal death of a young wife and is complicated by the fact that Dawson’s wife is her best friend. The......more

Goodreads review by Skip on September 30, 2017

Chief Inspector Darko Dawson is back in Accra. His wife Christine's first cousin Kate is having fertility (and marital) problems with her husband Solomon, and is seeking help from her pastor. Then, Kate is brutally murdered in her own home, and the suspect list is quite large, especially since every......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on September 24, 2017

While you can technically jump into the series here and not feel lost, there is something–which I can’t reveal because mystery!–that happens which makes me advise that you read the entire series in order. With that said, I love novels that are set outside of the U.S., especially in countries we don’......more

Goodreads review by Shirley on July 16, 2018

I listened to the sampler on the audiobook section and i loved the narrator's voice so much I had to listen to the entire book. This is the first book i have listened to by this author and I believe this is fifth issue in the series. The book can be read as a standalone so this wasn't a problem but it......more

Goodreads review by Ellie on October 23, 2017

This was the 1st Darko Dawson mystery I read (#5 in the series). I enjoyed the book, but I did not like the last paragraph!......more

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