Night Runners by Richard Crompton - ISBN: 9781780228983
Paperback
Nairobi slum, missing girl, dark secrets, can one cop find truth?

Night Runners

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    11 July 2019

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Summary

On Mollel’s return from Hell’s Gate he is put on duty in Dandora, a Nairobi slum infamous for its teeming rubbish dump - home to scavengers and shadowy rulers - and Night Runners, who are said to be possessed by the devil. While witnessing a near-riot, Mollel is approached by a young girl called Miriam who is refusing to speak to anyone other than the ‘Masaai cop’. Miriam’s sixteen-year-old sister Fatima has disappeared, and Fatima’s school and father - an ambitious local councillor - seem to…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781780228983
ISBN-10:1780228988
Author:Richard Crompton
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:11 July 2019
Weight:280g
Dimensions:196mm x 130mm x 26mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A compulsive whodunnit set in Kenya, where tribal politics can get you killed - Mail on Sunday

[An] outstanding debut… The good news is that it is the first in a projected series - more, please - Guardian

[Mollel] promises to be a fine addition to the ranks of fictional detectives - Sunday Times

A smashing debut, as fleet-footed as the warrior himself. It will make you long for the next instalment - Financial Times on THE HONEY GUIDE

About The Author

Richard Crompton

Richard Crompton is an ex-BBC journalist who moved to East Africa several years ago with his wife, a human rights lawyer who worked on the Rwanda genocide trials. Richard won the DAILY TELEGRAPH Short Story Award in 2010.

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