{"product_id":"the-whitewashed-tombs-hardcover","title":"The Whitewashed Tombs - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKwei Quartey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVicious hate crimes are rocking the LGBTQ+ community in Accra, and prejudice and politics threaten to stymie PI Emma Djan's investigation. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Kwei Quartey tackles a real-life--and deeply personal--issue as an anti-gay bill threatens to tear Ghana apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarcelo Tetteh, a twenty-seven-year-old LGBTQ+ activist, is butchered one night after being lured on a dating app to a deserted building site. With rampant homophobia in Ghana, Marcelo's wealthy father doesn't trust the Ghana Police Service to find the killer, so he goes to the Sowah Private Investigators Agency for help, partly because he still feels guilty for disowning his son when he came out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePI Emma Djan is assigned the case but quickly learns of a complication that prevents her from teaming up as usual with Jojo, her trusted colleague. Emma is the only one at work who knows Jojo is gay, and now he reveals something else: for some time, Jojo was dating Marcelo, the victim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorking with Manu, whom she's never gotten along with, Emma goes undercover in the International Congress of Families, a powerful organization seeking to criminalize homosexuality in African countries. As Emma infiltrates the ICF, she uncovers a web of deceit and hypocrisy and discovers that the mastermind behind the murders is someone much closer than she ever imagined. Emma must race against time to unmask the killer, protect the vulnerable LGBTQ+ community, and bring justice to the victims, all while navigating the dangerous waters of politics, power, and personal secrets.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKwei Quartey\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Ghana and raised by a Black American mother and a Ghanaian father. A retired physician, he lives in Pasadena. He is the author of five critically acclaimed novels in the Darko Dawson series, as well as three other books in the Emma Djan series, including \u003ci\u003eThe Missing American\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Novel. Find him on Twitter@doublekwei, on Instagram @kweiquarteyauthor, and on his website, kweiquartey.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751993016608,"sku":"9781641295888","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ea82d311f49bbdec34e7ad49e2759f6a.webp?v=1779985085","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-whitewashed-tombs-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}