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“An arresting thriller set in one of the world’s most turbulent,
least understood countries.” —Sara Paretsky
978-0-452-29802-6 • U.S. $15.00 / $16.00 CAN.
Fiction
5 5/16” x 8” • 272 pages
Rights: W00
Pub History: Viking HC, 978-0-670-02288-5
Also available as an e-book
On Sale: 5/29/12
■■nina Darnton has contributed to the The New York
Times and nPR and has worked as a staff writer
for Newsweek and the New York Post. she has also
contributed to many magazines, including Self, Elle,
House and Garden, Mirabella, and More.
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Photo © John Darnton
nina Darnton
an african affair
a novel
corruption, drug smuggling, rampant human rights abuses—new york
journalist lindsay cameron finds plenty to report covering the regime of
nigeria’s 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, a rare art dealer—who clearly is up to more than
he seems—entangles her in an altogether different way.
Drawing from nina Darnton’s own experiences living in africa—including
imprisonment in nigeria with her two small children—during the mid-1970s,
An African Affair is an edge-of-your-seat debut thriller in the bestselling tradition
of The Constant Gardener and The Last King of Scotland.
“Darnton combines real-world events with a fabulous mix of suspense
and intrigue . . . the perfect read.” —Clive Cussler
“You can’t put it down and you can’t see what’s coming. A thrilling
read.” —Robin Cook
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nina darnton lived in africa for five years, two of them in
lagos, nigeria. she currently lives with her husband in new york city.
this is her first novel.
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