Oil on Water – a novel –

“In the oil-rich and environmentally devastated Niger Delta, militants have kidnapped the wife of a British oil executive. Sensing the opportunity for his first big break, Rufus, a young journalist, takes the assignment to find her and negotiate her release. Paired with his former hero, Zaq, whose journalistic heyday has passed, the two embark on a journey full of danger and unintended consequences.”

“Called ‘one of the best’ of his generation of African writers by Emmanuel Dongala, and lauded by Doris Lessing and Jim Crace, Helon Habila here solidifies his reputation as a major voice in contemporary fiction.”