![]() ![]() And running through it, a dying father' s final words: " You, I love. Woven into Laura' s journey is a mysterious woman from the African Sahel with scars etched into her skin and a young man who finds himself caught up in a web of violence and deceit. It is a dangerous game she' s playing, however, and the stakes are higher than she can ever imagine. Will Fergusons mystery novel 419 (2012) follows what happens when a man falls prey to a devious and fatal internet scam, and his grieving daughter travels. death and an epic portrait of morality and corruption across the globe, Will Fergusons Giller Prize-winning novel plunges into the labyrinth of li. And it all begins with a single email: " Dear Sir, I am the daughter of a Nigerian diplomat, and I need your help" When Laura Curtis, a lonely editor in a cold northern city, discovers that her father has died because of one such swindle, she sets out to track down- and corner- her father' s killer. And in the seething heat of Lagos City, a criminal cartel scours the Internet, looking for victims. A woman without a name walks out of a dust storm in sub-Saharan Africa. A car tumbles through darkness down a snowy ravine. Free trial available Sign In with Amazon Browse. ![]() Discover the English Audiobook at Audible. Will Ferguson takes readers deep into the labyrinth of lies that is " 419," winner of the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize. He dissects the position of 419 operators in Nigerian society, both derided as fraudsters and lauded for their entre-preneurship. 419 as its meant to be heard, narrated by Stephanie Cannon. ![]()
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