The Missing American

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The Missing American
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First edition
Author Kwei Quartey
CountryGhana
LanguageLanguage
GenreMystery
PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Publisher Soho Press
ISBN 978-1-64129-212-2 (First edition)

The Missing American is a novel written by Ghanaian-American novelist Kwei Quartey first published in 2020 by Soho Press. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. Lipez, Richard (January 24, 2020). "Kwei Quartey's The Missing American launches a new detective series. It's a gem of a debut". Washington Post . Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  2. Quartey, Kwei (September 30, 2019). "THE MISSING AMERICAN | KIRKUS REVIEWS". Kirkus Reviews . Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  3. "Mystery/Thriller Book Review: The Missing American". Publishers Weekly. October 29, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  4. Cogdill, Oline H. (August 30, 2020). "Mystery review: Missing American unearths internet fraud in series launch". Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  5. Lipez, Richard (February 8, 2020). "Book review (fiction): Kwei Quartey's "The Missing American" launches a new detective series. It's a gem of a debut". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Retrieved January 10, 2022.