{"product_id":"an-african-affair-nina-darnton-9780452298026","title":"An African Affair","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A vivid portrait of a troubled country.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCorruption, 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, her entanglement with a rare art dealer leads her still deeper into terrain that's confounding in every respect, from matters of the heart to those of politics and trade. Drawing from Nina Darnton's own experiences living in Africa during the mid-1970s--including imprisonment in Nigeria with her two small children--\u003ci\u003eAn African Affair\u003c\/i\u003e is an edge-of-your-seat debut thriller in the bestselling tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Constant Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last King of Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nina Darnton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0452298024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780452298026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Plume Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d","brand":"Nina Darnton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443495940351,"sku":"9780452298026","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_017bb825-b226-4393-b36e-39f6abbb46d5.jpg?v=1777205875","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-african-affair-nina-darnton-9780452298026","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}