{"product_id":"fall-of-saints-paperback","title":"The Fall of Saints - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWanjiku Wa Ngugi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \"taut, smart international thriller\" (Tananarive Due, American Book Award winner), a Kenyan expat finds her American dream marred by child trafficking, scandal, and a problematic past that will force an end to her life of privilege.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMugure and Zack seem to have the picture-perfect family: a young, healthy son, a beautiful home in Riverdale, New York, and a bright future. But one night, as Mugure is rummaging through an old drawer, she comes across a piece of paper with a note scrawled on it--a note that calls into question everything she's ever believed about her husband... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA wandering curiosity may have gotten the best of Mugure this time as she heads down a dangerous road that takes her back to Kenya, where new discoveries threaten to undo her idyllic life. She wonders if she ever really knew the man she married and begins to piece together the signs that were there since the beginning. Who was that suspicious man who trailed Zack and Mugure on their first date at a New York nightclub? What about the closing of the agency that facilitated the adoption of their son? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough a striking, beautifully rendered story, \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of Saints\u003c\/i\u003e tackles realistic political and ethical issues head-on. This \"fast-paced and urgent read that forces us to consider one of the worst human rights violations of our time\" (asha bandele, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Prisoner's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e) will tug at your heart and keep it racing until the end.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWanjiku wa Ngugi is a writer, political analyst, and director of the Helsinki African Film Festival (HAFF) in Finland. She is also a member of the editorial board of \u003ci\u003eMatatu: Journal for African Literature and Culture and Society\u003c\/i\u003e, and has been a columnist for the Finnish development magazine \u003ci\u003eMaailman Kuvalehti\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Herald\u003c\/i\u003e (Zimbabwe), \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Nation \u003c\/i\u003e\u0026amp; \u003ci\u003eBusiness Daily\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePambazuka News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eChimurenga\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42152609611911,"sku":"9781476760339","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/fd3df3b7e1ed67077e4c49424d6e1c76.webp?v=1733215529","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/fall-of-saints-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}