City of Saints & Thieves

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Street-thief Tina breaks in to the luxurious house where her mother was killed to steal from Mr. Greyhill and nail him for her mothers murder. She is caught red-handed. Saved by Mr. Greyhills gorgeous son, Michael, the pair set in motion a cascade of dangerous events that lead them deeper into the mystery, and reveal dark and shocking secrets from Tinas past. Tina and her mother fled the Congo years ago as refugees, trading the uncertain danger of their besieged village for a new, safer life in the bustling Kenyan metropolis. The corruption and politics of the Congo, and the gangster world of Sangui City, are behind Tinas mothers downfall. Is Tina tough enough to find the truth and bring the killer to justice

Reviews

A twisty-turny-chock-full-of-secrets, so exciting-you-have-to-force-yourself-to-take-breaks-and-breathe kind of novel

-- New York Times Book Review

'City of Saints & Thieveswill pull you from the very first pageinto a rarely seen world, violent and beautiful, where the only rule is survival and the only weapons are a young womans courage and love.'

-- Francisco X. Stork, award-winning author of Marcelo in the Real World

[A] wonderfully twisted puzzle of a murder mystery.'

-- Booklist, starred review

'[I]n thisfast-paced thriller Anderson adeptly uses language to bring Tinas world to life as she carefully traces her heroines history to reveal ashocking truth.'

-- Publishers Weekly, starred review

'A perfect cocktail of suspense, action and heart,

-- Tara Sullivan, author of Golden Boy and The Bitter Side of Sweet

'A world opener of a debut, one worth reading and remembering.'

-- Ashley Hope-Perez, Printz Honour-winning author of Out of Darkness

'The Hunger Games meets The Thief Lord in this enthralling murder mystery set in Kenya.'

-- Bluebird Reviews

Author Bio

Natalie C. Anderson is a writer and international development professional living in Geneva, Switzerland. She has spent the last decade working with NGOs and the UN on refugee relief and development, mainly in Africa. She was selected as the 2014-2015 Associates of the Boston Public Library Children's Writer in Residence, where she wrote her debut novel, City of Saints and Thieves.