Three missing girls. One deadly secret.
In Lagos, Nigeria, journalist Jade Riley investigates three girls’ disappearance and uncovers a shadowy underworld of money, power and exploitation.
Far from the city, young Yinka flees a life of hardship, seeking a new start.
Their paths converge as Jade and Yinka are drawn into the same web of danger. Can they unmask the criminal mastermind at the centre of it and bring him to justice?
A gripping mystery set in Africa, THE RUNAWAY GIRL is the fourth book in the Jade Riley series by Andrea Barton.
Praise for The Runaway Girl:
“Lost in Lagos riveted me from start to finish. The novel is propulsive, action-packed, and full of incident and surprise. The evocation of Lagos is vivid and convincing.”
Nadine Davidoff, Editor
“A remarkable novel telling a thrilling and important story.”
Bella Ellwood-Clayton, author of The Swimming Group
“The Runaway Girl is an action-packed narrative with heart. The vivid description of Lagos – the squalor, bustling and somehow thriving city – obviously comes from personal experience, even down to the dance instructor! An entertaining and exciting read that left me anticipating Jade’s next adventure.”
Sue Anderson, Editorial Head New Authors Collective
“I loved this book and couldn’t put it down. Andrea Barton propels the action from start to finish with no letup, placing her characters in impossibly hard, and often heart-breaking, situations. Five stars from me!”
Sarah Hawthorn, author The Dilemma
“A fantastic story with meaty characters, red herrings, intrepid sleuthing and great tension! I raced through it.”
Sarah Bourne, author Exile
“Compelling! Intense! A rollicking page turner!”
Lisa Heidke (Darcy), author of The Pact and Lily’s Little Flower Shop
“Lagos, Nigeria, provides a heady mix of vibrancy and danger as Jade, her family and friends face the horror of human trafficking and deadly threats. A nail biting, adrenaline-fuelled race against the clock. I couldn’t put it down!”
Diane Clarke, author of The Photograph
See the other Jade Riley Mysteries, The Godfather of Dance, A Killer Among Friends and The Man in the Dam.
Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Expat Fiction, Female Sleuth
About The Author
Andrea Barton, author of the award-winning Jade Riley Mysteries, runs Brightside Story Studio, a book editing company, and is Vice President of the Mansfield Readers and Writers Festival. She also writes The Winding Narrative blog, short stories, stage productions and picture books.
An engineer turned career consultant, Andrea spent 12 years enjoying expat life in Nigeria, USA and Qatar. Now in Australia, she commutes between Melbourne and Mansfield.
Along the way, she developed a passion for ballroom and Latin dance, helped to build a school, got bogged in both the Doha and Australian deserts and had an accidental hallucinogenic experience in Peru.
