Dark Fall

In this gripping international mystery, investigative psychologist Philip Taiwo is drawn into the aftermath of a devastating plane crash and discovers that unless he can uncover what caused it, even more lives will be lost.

When a commercial flight from Lagos crashes near Nigeria’s northern border with Niger, all 113 people aboard are killed. The airline is quick to blame Captain Aisha Bako, one of the few female pilots in the country, suggesting she deliberately brought the aircraft down. Determined to clear her name, Aisha’s family turns to Philip Taiwo for a discreet, independent investigation into what really happened and why the airline seemed so certain Aisha was responsible.

As Philip and his trusted partner, Chika, dig deeper, they discover that critical information about the flight has not been made public. Powerful interests have reasons to keep it that way. What begins as an investigation into one pilot’s actions becomes something far more troubling as Philip uncovers a chain of decisions, failures and secrets that made the disaster possible.

Philip must decide whether uncovering the truth and preventing another disaster is worth risking his life and the lives of the people he loves.
 

• Praise for Femi Kayode:"Femi Kayode is an unparalleled wordsmith."
  S.A. Cosby
• "Kayode delivers another ensnaring, vividly realized, suspenseful, and witty tale of a reluctant yet gifted investigator who susses out the truth about people trapped within entrenched criminality and injustice."
  Booklist
• “Kayode has written a twisty, cleverly plotted mystery where nothing—and no one—is what it seems. Philip is a warm, compassionate, and insightful narrator…details of Nigerian life are fascinating (Lagos’s notorious traffic jams will comfort L.A. readers who think they have it bad)… Readers will eagerly await Kayode's next novel."
  Kirkus Reviews