The Nigerwife

"A thrillingly suspenseful novel that reveals its riches, layers and secrets through effortlessly elegant prose, while exposing the imprisoning dynamics inside transactional relationships of patriarchal power. I was hooked right through to the shocking end." -Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other

"The search for a missing woman, set against the backdrop of glamour and wealth, is utterly captivating. Lush, poignant and gripping with a killer ending to boot, The Nigerwife shows that sometimes the perfect life and the perfect marriage aren't exactly what they seem. Vanessa Walters is one to watch!" -Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing

"Dark secrets seethe beneath the glamorous lives of Nigeria's uber rich. A propulsive and complex tale of passion and betrayal. Electrifying!" -Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish

"The Nigerwife is a dazzling exploration of deceptions--both intimate and internet--that keep the everyday afloat, and the pages turning, despite the weight of our deepest secrets, regrets, and devotions. I raced through this sumptuous, suspenseful, and smartly-layered book, and gasped at its fearless, soul-baring end."-Nancy Jooyoun Kim, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Story of Mina Lee

"As wise as it is gripping, The Nigerwife captures the glory of post-colonial literature in a masterfully paced thriller. Vanessa Walters' debut marks a major addition to the canon." -Margaret Wilkerson Sexton, author of Reese's Book Club Pick On the Rooftop

"The Nigerwife is a hypnotically lush and atmospheric novel about the lengths we go to for the ones we love most and all the ways we weave past traumas into strength for the future. A stellar debut!" -Wanda M. Morris, award-winning author of All Her Little Secrets and Anywhere You Run

"A murder-mystery set in Nigerian high society, The Nigerwife is an exceptional debut. Vanessa Walters has fashioned a fresh, edge-of-your-seat thriller that's pacy and unique. Her characters are so real I felt complicit in their glamorous, stifling world, while cheering Claudine on as she searches for her missing niece. An absolute treat-it took all my expectations and threw them to the wind. I'm still in shock from those final chapters." -Janice Hallett, international bestselling author of The Appeal

"A brilliantly original novel about family, motherhood, identity and diaspora, with a crime thriller twist." -Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish)

"Evokes skillfully the atmosphere of a wealthy life by the Lagos Lagoon . . . A shimmering success." -Diana Evans, author of Ordinary People

"The Nigerwife solidifies Vanessa Walters as a literary force. Walters boldly and incisively examines race, class, and culture amongst a group of complicated women in a manner that will continue to resonate with me for years to come!" -Catherine Adel West, author of The Two Lives of Sara