Death by His Grace (A Darko Dawson Mystery)

About this book

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 Ghanaand wrestle with his old demons the investigation stirs up in the fifth entry to the African series. Katherine Yeboahs marriage to Solomon Vanderpuye is all the talk of Accra high society. But when it becomes apparent that Katherine is infertile Solomons 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 Ghanaand wrestle with his old demons the investigation stirs up.