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. 419 Kindle Edition by Will Ferguson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 805 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 13.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial A startlingly original tale of heartbreak and suspense A car tumbles down a snowy ravine. It is a dangerous game she' s playing, however, and the stakes are higher than she can ever imagine. 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 it all begins with a single email: "Dear Sir, I am the daughter of a Nigerian diplomat, and I need your help". And in the seething heat of Lagos City, a criminal cartel scours the Internet, looking for victims. Ferguson’s characters live by their wits, employing techno-wizardry and the cold ingenuity of the old-fashioned con.
A woman without a name walks out of a dust storm in sub-Saharan Africa. Will Ferguson’s 419 unveils the brilliant layers of a Nigerian cyberspace sting that brings devastation to an entire family. Published by Penguin Canada in 2012, the novel was the winner of the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Will Ferguson takes listeners deep into the labyrinth of lies that is 419, winner of the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize.Ī car tumbles through darkness down a snowy ravine. 419 is a novel by Canadian writer Will Ferguson. Laura Curtis is a copy editor in Calgary, Alberta, who lives in a high-rise that sits atop a shopping mall and which affords her a view of much of the city.
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