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  1. Part One
  2. ONE
  3. One day earlier
  4. TWO
  5. THREE
  6. FOUR
  7. FIVE
  8. SIX
  9. SEVEN
  10. EIGHT
  11. NINE
  12. TEN
  13. ELEVEN
  14. TWELVE
  15. THIRTEEN
  16. FOURTEEN
  17. FIFTEEN
  18. SIXTEEN
  19. SEVENTEEN
  20. EIGHTEEN
  21. NINETEEN
  22. TWENTY
  23. TWENTY-ONE
  24. TWENTY-TWO
  25. PART TWO
  26. TWENTY-THREE
  27. TWENTY-FOUR
  28. TWENTY-FIVE
  29. TWENTY-SIX
  30. TWENTY-SEVEN
  31. TWENTY-EIGHT
  32. TWENTY-NINE
  33. THIRTY
  34. THIRTY-ONE
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  40. THIRTY-SEVEN
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  53. FIFTY
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  58. FIFTY-FIVE
  59. FIFTY-SIX
  60. FIFTY-SEVEN
  61. FIFTY-EIGHT
  62. FIFTY-NINE
  63. SIXTY
  64. SIXTY-ONE
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  66. SIXTY-THREE
  67. SIXTY-FOUR
  68. SIXTY-FIVE
  69. SIXTY-SIX
  70. SIXTY-SEVEN
  71. SIXTY-EIGHT
  72. SIXTY-NINE
  73. SEVENTY
  74. SEVENTY-ONE
  75. SEVENTY-TWO
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  77. SEVENTY-FOUR
  78. SEVENTY-FIVE
  79. SEVENTY-SIX
  80. SEVENTY-SEVEN
  81. SEVENTY-EIGHT
  82. SEVENTY-NINE
  83. EIGHTY
  84. EIGHTY-ONE
  85. EIGHTY-TWO
  86. EIGHTY-THREE
  87. EIGHTY-FOUR
  88. EIGHTY-FIVE
  89. EIGHTY-SIX
  90. EIGHTY-SEVEN
  91. EIGHTY-EIGHT
  92. EIGHTY-NINE
  93. NINETY
  94. NINETY-ONE
  95. NINETY-TWO
  96. NINETY-THREE
  97. NINETY-FOUR
  98. NINETY-FIVE
  99. NINETY-SIX
  100. NINETY-SEVEN
  101. NINETY-EIGHT
  102. NINETY-NINE
  103. GLOSSARY
  104. Acknowledgments
  105. Continue reading
  106. Part One
  107. ONE
  108. TWO
  109. THREE

Emma pulled out her phone and went to her Facebook page. “You see this, sir?” she said, flipping the phone around so he could see the screen. “I’m prepared to send the information out right now.” She took Andoh’s picture. “Thelma will also post. After that, it will only be a matter of time before many other women you’ve assaulted come forward. You have until tomorrow to make your mind up. If Thelma doesn’t hear from you, we’ll post the alert everywhere.”

Andoh got up abruptly, knocking his executive chair backward. “Get out.”

“Thank you, sir,” Emma said. “We’ll be listening for your public revelation and apology tomorrow. Thelma can book your TV appearances, I’m quite sure. Good night, sir.”

GLOSSARY

GLOSSARY

Abolo (ah-BO-low): Slightly fermented, slightly sweet, dumpling-like preparation made from rice and corn flour

Aburokyire (ah-bu-ro-CHEE-RAY): overseas countries, particularly North America, Europe, etc.

Akwaaba! (ah-KWAH-bah): Welcome! (Twi)

Asantehene (ah-san-tay-HAY-NAY): king of the Asante people of Ghana

Awurade (Ay-woo-rah-DAY): God

Bola (BOW-lah): Trash, rubbish

Cedi: Ghanaian monetary unit

Chaley (cha-LAY): bro, dude, pal, buddy. Also, chale.

Chale-wote (cha-LAY-wo-tay): flip-flops (literally, “Let’s go, buddy,” for the ease with which one slips on this footwear)

Chop money: euphemism for bribe

Ete sen? (eh-tih-SENG): How are you? (Twi)

Ewe (EH-way): language and peoples of coastal southeastern Ghana (Volta Region) and southern Togo

Fufu (foo-FOO): staple made by pounding cassava, plantain or yam into a soft glutinous mass. Also available pre-made, simply add water

Ga: People of the Accra Metropolitan Area and several coastal regions

Grasscutter: Bush rat, the meat of which is used in soups and stews

Juju: of and relating to magical powers and the occult

Kelewele (kay-lay-way-lay): Ripe plantain cut into cubes and deep fried with ginger and other spices

Kenkey (KEN-kay): staple dish of fermented cornmeal dough

Kente (ken-TAY): Silk and cotton fabric of interwoven colorful cloth strips, native to the Akan peoples of Ghana

KIA: Kotoka International Airport (Accra)

Koraa (krah): At all (Twi)

Kpakpo (pah-POH): Small (Ga)

Kwasea (quass-ye-AH): Fool, idiot

Macho man: Thug

Mallam (MAL-lam): honorific title for an Islamic scholar

Medaase (mih-daah-sih): Thank you (Twi)

Mugu (moo-goo): Scam victim (lit. fool)

Nkontomire (in-cohn-TOE-me-ray): spinach stew

Nyame adom (nya-may-A-dome): [By] God’s grace, [I am well.]

Oburoni (obu-ro-NEE): white person or foreigner

One-man-thousand: tiny anchovies caught and cooked in large amounts

Paa (pah): a lot, very much

Papa (pa-PAH): father (respectful)

Pesewa (peh-say-wah): monetary unit, 1/100th of a cedi

Sakawa (sah-kah-wah): Internet fraud backed up by supernatural powers

Shito (she-TAW): chili pepper sauce

Tatale (tah-tah-lay): Deep-fried ripe plantain batter, appearing similar to pancakes

Twi (chwee): Predominant Akan language spoken widely in Ghana

Waakye (wah-chay): Rice and black-eyed peas

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments