The Missing American

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Fans of Quartey’s Darko Dawson series ready for another armchair visit to Ghana will be pleased to meet Emma Djan, introduced here in the same riveting blend of mystery and literary travel guide … There is an amazing force to be reckoned with behind her veil of politeness, and readers will want to hear more from Emma. Unlike Mma Ramotswe in McCall Smith’s celebrated series, Emma experiences violence and encounters hazardous criminals, but, like her Botswanan sister, she is driven by a determination to honor her slow father and is surrounded by an equally appealing cast of characters.

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