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Clued in Mystery PodcastWhite Collar Crime (part 1)Fraud, money laundering, and Ponzi schemes can make for fascinating mysteries. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss white collar crime in fiction and in real life.Discussed and mentionedWhite Collar Crime (1949) Edwin H. SutherlandCatch Me If You Can (1980) Frank Abagnale Jr. and Stan ReddingCatch Me If You Can (2002 film)Owning Mahowney (2003 film)Panama Papers - The Laundromat (2019 film)A Death in Cryptoland (podcast about Gerald Cotten and Quadriga)American Greed (television series - MSNBC)Red Team Blues (2023...
2025-04-2923 min
Carter Wilson's Making It UpMaking It Up with James L'Etoile, author of River of LiesJames L’Etoile uses his 29 years behind bars as an influence in his novels, short stories, and screenplays. He is a former associate warden in a maximum-security prison, a hostage negotiator, facility captain, and director of California’s state parole system. He is a nationally recognized expert witness on prison and jail operations. He is a two-time Silver Falchion Award nominee and shortlisted for the Bill Crider Award for short fiction. Among other things, James and Carter discuss writing being a form of therapy, how writing presentence reports evolved into writing crime fiction, and worki...
2025-04-1152 min
Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveThe Whitewashed Tombs by Kwei QuarteyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/778253 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Whitewashed Tombs Series: #4 of Emma Djan Investigation Author: Kwei Quartey Narrator: Adjoa Andoh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 25 minutes Release date: September 3, 2024 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Vicious hate crimes are rocking the LGBTQ+ community in Accra, and prejudice and politics threaten to stymie PI Emma Djan’s efforts to find the killer. Author Kwei Quartey tackles a timely and deeply personal issue as a very-real anti-gay bill threatens to tear Ghana apart if ratified by the president. Marcelo Tetteh, a twenty-seven-year-old LGBTQ activist, is butchered to dea...
2024-09-0305 min
学非所用AfricaLounge#31 从「二十、二十一世纪非洲文学中的中国」聊起｜新书圆桌会本期节目，我们邀请上海交通大学人文学院副教授施东来Flair、宾州州立大学的博士候选人Kate和宾州州立大学博士后Zifeng，就美国纽约大学助理教授Duncan Yoon的新书《20和21世纪非洲文学中的中国》展开了一场圆桌讨论，分享各自对本书的感受以及对「中非」人文研究的展望。Duncan M. Yoon, China in Twentieth- and Twenty-First-Century African Literature, Cambridge Studies in World Literature (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023), https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009300315.Duncan Yoon毕业于加州大学洛杉矶分校，目前是MLA现代语言协会「1990年前非洲文学论坛」的执行主席。这本书的手稿曾获得2020年美国比较文学协会Helen Tartar Frist Book Subvention Award，他在书中也称该书研究中国和非洲（「中非」）文学的第一本巨著，具有跨时代的意义。本书研究的作家与作品：Kofi Awoonor: “The Black Eagle Awakes” (1965), “The Red Bright Book of History” (1989), “Xiansi, Pou Tou Dalla”Kwei Quartey: Gold of Our Fathers (2016) Mukuka Chipanta: A Casualty of Power (2016)Ufrieda Ho: Paper Sons and Daughters: Growing Up Chinese in Apartheid South Africa (2011)Jean Tardif Lonkog: The Black Man and His Visa (2013)Henri Lopès: Le lys et le flamboyant (The Lily and the Flame Tree) (1997)Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor: The Dragonfly Sea (2019) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-02-191h 12
学非所用AfricaLoungeEp.31 从「二十、二十一世纪非洲文学中的中国」聊起｜新书圆桌会本期节目，我们邀请上海交通大学人文学院副教授施东来Flair、宾州州立大学的博士候选人Kate和宾州州立大学博士后Zifeng，就美国纽约大学助理教授Duncan Yoon的新书《20和21世纪非洲文学中的中国》展开了一场圆桌讨论，分享各自对本书的感受以及对「中非」人文研究的展望。Duncan M. Yoon, China in Twentieth- and Twenty-First-Century African Literature, Cambridge Studies in World Literature. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023.Duncan Yoon毕业于加州大学洛杉矶分校，目前是MLA现代语言协会「1990年前非洲文学论坛」的执行主席。这本书的手稿曾获得2020年美国比较文学协会Helen Tartar Frist Book Subvention Award，他在书中也称该书研究中国和非洲（「中非」）文学的第一本巨著，具有跨时代的意义。本书研究的作家与作品：Kofi Awoonor: “The Black Eagle Awakes” (1965), “The Red Bright Book of History” (1989), “Xiansi, Pou Tou Dalla”Kwei Quartey: Gold of Our Fathers (2016) Mukuka Chipanta: A Casualty of Power (2016)Ufrieda Ho: Paper Sons and Daughters: Growing Up Chinese in Apartheid South Africa (2011)Jean Tardif Lonkog: The Black Man and His Visa (2013)Henri Lopès: Le lys et le flamboyant (The Lily and the Flame Tree) (1997)Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor: The Dragonfly Sea (2019)
2024-02-181h 12
Bay Area Book Festival PodcastMysteries and Thrillers: Dangerous DestinationsMargot Douaihy, Catriona McPherson, T. Jefferson Parker, and Kwei Quartey, moderated by Laurie R. King Get ready to pack your bags—but keep an eye on your passport, your valuables, and your own neck because the global destinations depicted in these mysteries and thrillers are positively perilous! Whether you're headed out on your own global adventures this summer or just plan to do some armchair traveling, these talented novelists are here to wish you bon voyage . . . and to advise you to watch your back. Buy the books here
2023-11-3058 min
I Want to Change the WorldBonus Mini-Episode: "Connecting to Culture through Literature" w/ Noelle OjoAt the end of episode 16, "Black. American. In Africa.", I said that I'd be sharing a bonus episode with a few more more gems that came out of my interview with Noelle Ojo, author of The Blaxit Effect: The African-American's Guide to Relocating to Africa and US Foreign Service Officer. This snippet, which was just too good for me not to repurpose, is about how reading fiction from a culture can be a way to gain insight and feel a sense of connection to it's culture.
See below for the reading list that Noelle...
2023-06-1406 min
Clued in Mystery PodcastPI SleuthsPrivate investigators have long been favorites of mystery authors and readers, and they feature in both gritty and cozy tales. In today's episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the different types of PIs that readers might encounter and what they like about this sub-genre. Discussed Alfred Hitchcock's Three Investigators series, (1964-1987) Robert Arthur Jr. Kinsey Milhone in the Alphabet series, (1982-2017) Sue Grafton Cormoran Strike series, (2013-present) Robert Galbraith Maisy Dobbs series, (2003-2022) Jaqueline Winspear Spenser novels, (1973-2011) Robert B. Parker (series continued written by Ace Atkins) A to Z Mysteries, (1997-2005) Ron Roy Calendar Mysteries (2009-2014) R...
2023-05-2322 min
Cocoa Butter and CommunionSisterhood, Business, and Knowing You are that One with Sabrina BerhaneY'all we have made it to episode 25!! What a ride it has been! This week, I chat with my dear friend Sabrina Berhane, the ultimate badass. Sabrina is an entrepreneur, a mother, a sister, a friend, a community member, and the voice of reason. We talk about her beginnings, business, success, and her family. I am glad to know her and I am so in awe of her.
Sabrina is reading Wife of the Gods by Kwei Quartey
I am still reading for school
Sabrina does not listen to music except for when sh...
2023-03-151h 24
Download New Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveLast Seen in Lapaz by Kwei QuarteyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630270 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Last Seen in Lapaz Series: #3 of Emma Djan Investigation Author: Kwei Quartey Narrator: Robin Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 32 minutes Release date: February 21, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: When a whirlwind romance leads to a brutal murder and the disappearance of a young Nigerian woman, PI Emma Djan resorts to dangerous undercover work to track her down in Accra. Just as things at work are slowing down for PI Emma Djan, an old friend of her boss’s asks for help loc...
2023-02-2105 min
Poisoned Pen PodcastKwei Quartey discusses Last Seen in LapazBarbara Peters in conversation with Kwei Quartey
2023-02-091h 05
Craft Cook Read RepeatIt’s important to pepEpisode 103
November 11, 2022
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2022-11-1754 min
Wrong Place, Write CrimeKwei Quartery (with co-host John A. Hoda)In which John A. Hoda co-hosts and interviews Kwei Quartey about his award-winning series.
2022-02-161h 10
Art District Radio PodcastsGold of our Fathers by Kwei QuarteyDARK MYSTERIES Tuesday and Friday at 2am CET - Wednesday and Friday at 1pm CET (podcast on Sundays). This program is hosted by Madeleine d'Este. This week, Madeleine talks about the book "Gold of our Fathers" by Kwei Quartey.
2021-12-1204 min
Sunday Book ReviewApril 11, 2021, the Ecotourism Mystery EditionIn today’s edition of Sunday Book Review:
The Missing American by Kwei Quartey
The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey
Three Hours in Paris by Cara Black
Ghost of the Bamboo Road by Susan Spahn
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2021-04-1105 min
Read or DeadEdgar Awards Season!Tune in as Katie and Nusrah discuss the Edgar Award Nominees and recommend books for you to prioritize from the list.
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Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara
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2021-04-0951 min
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveSleep Well, My Lady by Kwei QuarteyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/491103 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sleep Well, My Lady Series: #2 of Emma Djan Investigation Author: Kwei Quartey Narrator: Robin Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: March 25, 2021 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: In the follow-up to the acclaimed series debut The Missing American, PI Emma Djan investigates the death of a Ghanaian fashion icon and social media celebrity, Lady Araba. Hard-hitting talk show host Augustus Seeza has become a household name in Ghana, though notorious for his lavish overspending, alcoholism, and womanizing. He's dating the imposing, beautiful Lady Araba, who leads a...
2021-03-2503 min
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveSleep Well, My Lady by Kwei QuarteyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/497937 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sleep Well, My Lady Series: #2 of Emma Djan Investigation Author: Kwei Quartey Narrator: Robin Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: March 2, 2021 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: In the follow-up to the acclaimed series debut The Missing American, PI Emma Djan investigates the death of a Ghanaian fashion icon and social media celebrity, Lady Araba. Hard-hitting talk show host Augustus Seeza has become a household name in Ghana, though notorious for his lavish overspending, alcoholism, and womanizing. He’s dating the imposing, beautiful Lady Araba, who lea...
2021-03-0205 min
GENRE TALKGenre Talk 1.13 with Kwei QuarteyWelcome to Genre Talk, a podcast for fans by fans. Peter and Bryan created it out of their own fandom of many things and hope to share with you guests and conversations that celebrate the things we all love. This week's guest is Ghanaian physician and mystery writer Kwei Quartey, author of the Darko Dawson series, which so far includes five novels (Wife of The Gods, Children of the Streets, Murder at Cape Three Points, Gold of Our Fathers, Death by His Grace) and several standalone novels. His latest is the Darko Dawson book Death By His Grace.
To continue...
2020-11-2859 min
I Found This Great BookKwei QuarteyThis week's featured author is Kwei Quartey. Kwei is the author of the Detective Inspector Darko Dawson series and the PI Emma Djan series. Both series are set in Ghana.
2020-11-1706 min
I Found This Great BookKwei QuarteyThis week's featured author is Kwei Quartey. Kwei is the author of the Detective Inspector Darko Dawson series and the PI Emma Djan series. Both series are set in Ghana.
2020-11-1606 min
Limb Lengthening PodcastLeg Lengthening Podcast Episode 4: Dr. Kwei QuarteyDr. Kwei Quartey is an actual patient who got the Leg Lengthening Surgery done in 2015 by Dr. Maboubian in Los Angeles, California to increase his height near 3".
Kwei made went into solid detail explaining the process of his procedure, his struggles, his complications, and most importantly his satisfaction of result of getting taller. He also gives his two cents on the cost of the surgery, and some psychological advice for getting through it.
In fact a great way to pass the time while down if you plan to, or are currently undergoing the leg lengthening...
2020-03-0547 min
All the Books!New Releases and More for January 14, 2020This week, Liberty and Kelly discuss Uncanny Valley, We Wish You Luck, and The Missing American, and more great books.This episode was sponsored Novel Gazing, Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, and ThirdLove.Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an...
2020-01-1436 min
Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveGold of Our Fathers by Kwei QuarteyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312817 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gold of Our Fathers Series: #4 of Inspector Darko Dawson Mysteries Author: Kwei Quartey Narrator: Corey Allen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 45 minutes Release date: April 26, 2016 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Darko Dawson has just been promoted to Chief Inspector in the Ghana Police Service, but he doesn't have long to celebrate, because he's being transferred for at least a year to remote Obuasi, an area notorious for the illegal exploitation of its gold mines. When the murder of a Chinese immigrant miner crosses his desk on only his s...
2016-04-2605 min
The Amazing HourMystery crime author Kwei QuarteyJoanne and Sabrina talk to author Kwei Quartey regarding his background as a medical doctor who currently specializes in chronic wound care. At the same time as carrying on his practice, Kwei has successfully written a murder crime series set in the capital of Ghana. Kwei's writing tackles Ghana's current social issues while tapping into the real emotions of a powerfully strong central character.
2014-07-0155 min
Discover Premium Audiobook Titles on Any DeviceMurder at Cape Three Points (Authored by Kwei Quartey)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208898 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Murder at Cape Three Points
Series: #3 of The Inspector Darko Dawson Mysteries
Author: Kwei Quartey
Narrator: Dominic Hoffman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 16 minutes
Release date: March 18, 2014
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary: At Cape Three Points on the beautiful Ghanaian coast, a canoe washes up at an oil rig site. The two bodies in the canoe—who turn out to be a prominent, wealthy middle-aged couple—have obviously been...
2014-03-1810h 16
New Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveMurder at Cape Three Points by Kwei QuarteyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208898 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Murder at Cape Three Points Series: #3 of The Inspector Darko Dawson Mysteries Author: Kwei Quartey Narrator: Dominic Hoffman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 16 minutes Release date: March 18, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: At Cape Three Points on the beautiful Ghanaian coast, a canoe washes up at an oil rig site. The two bodies in the canoe—who turn out to be a prominent, wealthy middle-aged couple—have obviously been murdered; the way Mr. Smith-Aidoo has been gruesomely decap...
2014-03-1803 min