Gaslight

"Travelling to countries I haven’t visited by way of a crime novel is always a treat for me. Gaslight is the second in a series set in Nigeria, featuring an investigative psychologist as the main protagonist. His name is Philip Taiwo and he first appeared in Lightseekers, set in a small university town near the oil town of Port Harcourt. In this novel, Taiwo is asked by his sister to investigate the disappearance of the wife of the pastor of a Christian megachurch. The pastor is charismatic, worth millions, and stands accused of his wife’s murder. Taiwo has moved to Nigeria from the United States with his wife and children, and his experience of that move makes up part of the backdrop to the story. One thing you get an overwhelming sense of in the book: Lagos traffic. More African crime fiction on Five Books"