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Life is a Lottery by Maurice Sotabinda

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Goddy Wilson could not believe his luck when the chance of winning first prize on a national lottery came his way. By one small act of deception he could change his whole lifestyle and live in luxury for the rest of his days. How could he have known that the lottery ticket – the passport to his dreams – was converted by others equally ambitious and was to change all their lives in a very different way?

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Director! by Agbo Areo

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From the time he first visit Ibadan as a young boy, Akinduro Falana is intrigued by the excitement and vitality of city life. As a student at school, as a driver’s apprentice and finally as the Managing Director of his own business, Akin uses his wits and cunning to make a place for himself in the city and to acquire the luxuries which are the rewards of material successes.

But ultimately Akin has reason to wonder whether he has triumphed over the city, or the city over him

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Tell Me No More by Senzenjani Lukhele

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Gugu, a young Swazi girl, is wrongly accused of adultery and banished from her father’s house. Alone, she travels to Manzini to seek help from relatives. Her father realises, too late that he has defied one of the most important rule of society, the rule of adoption. The outcome leads him to regret bitterly his impetuous actions.

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Operation Rihno by James Irungu and James Shimanyula

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Throughout the world the rhino population has been exterminated by ruthless men, greedy for their own wealth. Only in East Africa is there any hope of stemming the tide. A band of dedicated conservationists, led by Dr Hanna Mwaura, are determined to save the species. There is no room in Hanna’s life for anything else – even for love. But ranged against them are the forces of evil – and they seem always to be one step ahead of the conservationists…

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Possessed! by Atu Yalley

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Every Sunday afternoon Mary, the beautiful, studious daughter of Bishop Quarcoopome is seized by a terrifying and unexplained frenzy. It is as if she has been possessed by the devil. Can the cause be found and Mary be cured? The young psychiatrist who is called in to help her is determined to find a way, for he finds his interest in her more than just professional. The help of the Church, traditional priests and modern medicine are all invokes in a desperate bid to save Mary’s life.

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Moses and the Gunman by Barbara Kimenye

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Cries of ‘Bang! Bang! ‘, ‘Get em up! ‘ and ‘Everybody freeze! ‘ filled the air.

Suddenly dorm 3 was full of would-be cowboys, gangsters and cops.

Only the irrepressible Moses and his friends could make a day of work experience into an adventure with an unlikely gunman.

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A Dream Called September by Christine Botchway

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‘You must choose which is most important to you, then follow it with all your heart and you will find your dream. For where your heart is, Tasmil, there also is your dream. ‘

‘ Fine words,’ muttered Tasmil, ‘ but where do I begin in this mess? ‘

Thinking her dream can never come true, Tasmil reluctantly joins Wayne on his quest to find ancestral roots. Intrigue deepens with each step they take.

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Secret Blood by John Chitambo

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John Daka, once a detective in the Republic Force, has set up business as a private investigator. Business is slow until a white businessman makes him an offer he can’t refuse. A beautiful woman, Ruth Chandos, is missing, believed kidnapped, and Barton is prepared to pay a lot of money to find her. In the search for Ruth, it seems to Daka that no one is what he or she claims to be. When he finally finds Ruth, Daka also finds trouble of the worse kind.

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Finding Francis by Damian Asabuhi

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No! ‘ Sarah stood up. How did this man keep backing her into a corner? ‘ You’re not going to blackmail me again. ‘

Francis smiled lazily from his chair. ‘Blackmail? How do you mean, blackmail? ‘

Just as Sarah – young, impetuous and talented – seems to be within Francis’s grasp, tragedy strikes.

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This is extortion frankly. The cost in NGN is approximately $3 if you convert using current exchange rates, but it charges you $12/book if you choose to use USD currency. Was looking to buy all titles but will look elsewhere.

Pains of a Maid by Sarah Mkhonza

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Thembani’s love for Jan was forbidden both by law and custom. In her heart, however, she knew that he loved her too – but could they defy all the forces which were ranged threateningly against them?

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Love’s Dilemma by Walije Gondwe

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Towera’s ordered life as one of the first female demonstrators in the Department of Agriculture is threatened when the handsome, plausible Luka Mwawomba is posted to the same place. Towera soon finds herself falling in love with him, in spite of her better judgement. Luka, however, is a weak character and Towera has to struggle with her feelings for him and the knowledge that he is cheating her. What is the answer to her dilemma? Can she overlook his shortcomings?

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The Money Doublers by Maurice Sotabinda

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Nagged by his mother into taking a job in an insurance office, Williams Ohto finds himself falling in love with the manager’s beautiful secretary, Flore. When she introduces him to the shady world of money-doublers, Ohto begins to have suspicions that all is not as it seems. Soon he finds himself involved in a deadly game – one that he has to win.

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Danger Express by David Msere

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Where was he now? He (Ishmael) wondered…

Gradually his mind began to clear… Slowly he started to put the shattering events of the recent past into place.

There was something important he had to do.

Had to…

The lives of several important heads of state, VIPs and many others including children and the loveable Tom are in the balance. And time is running out for Ishmael.

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Sweet Revenge by Victor A. Ulojiofor

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Ovie’s girlfriend is killed when some new school building collapse during a bad storm. He and his four friends decide to avenge her death and devise a bold plan to get even with the building contractors. After rigorous training the friends are ready to perform their ingenious operation which will stun the whole community. Only the impatience and greed of one member of the gang may lead to their downfall and thwart their daring revenge.

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Have Mercy by Joseph Mangut

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Mariom Macham’s life seems in ruins when he has to leave college because he has no money. With no job and his family facing poverty, Mariom gets involved with petty crime. Before he realises it, events escalate and he finds himself in a desperate situation.

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Naira Power by Buchi Emecheta

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Naira gives Ramonu power over justice up to a point… When the power fails the consequences for him are horryfing – and witnessed by the girl who has loved him secretly for years.

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For Mbatha and Rabeka By David G. Maillu

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Country-bred Mbatha and Rabeka are childhood sweethearts and seemed destined for each other. Illness takes Rabeka to hospital in Nairobi, and while she is recuperating she meets the sophisticated Mawa with dramatic consequences for all of them.

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Thorns of Life by David G. Maillu

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Kalunde is no longer young and attractive, but as she struggles to rescue the crumbling marriage between her only son and the beautiful Nzivele, she reveals her own story of singular courage and purpose. In her quiet way, she holds together the very threads of life, in defiance of famine and its trail of desolation.

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Possessed! by Atu Yalley

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Every Sunday afternoon Mary, the beautiful, studious daughter of Bishop Quarcoopome is seized by a terrifying and unexplained frenzy. It is as if she has been possessed by the devil. Can the cause be found and Mary be cured? The young psychiatrist who is called in to help her is determined to find a way, for he finds his interest in her more than just professional. The help of the Church, traditional priests and modern medicine are all invokes in a desperate bid to save Mary’s life.

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Cross Fire by Kalu Okpi

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In 1969, a small party of Biafran soldiers intercept an airdrop of half a million pounds meant for the Federal Army. Disagreement leads to murder before the party returns to base. In 1981 the incident begins to have repercussions for the only officer present Abbas. Tragedy strikes his only daughter and he is driven to exact a terrible revenge.

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Naira Power by Buchi Emecheta

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Naira gives Ramonu power over justice up to a point… When the power fails the consequences for him are horryfing – and witnessed by the girl who has loved him secretly for years.

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The Gun Merchant by Kwasi Koranteng

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‘Understand, Joe… You must be unscrupulous, otherwise you’ll go hungry. Remember, guns don’t kill, it’s people who kill. ‘

So it would seem to the power-crazed Apa, the most unscrupulous man of them all. To him life seems easy, so long as he retains the upper hand….

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About Us

The Pacesetters Series were a collection of 130 novels written by African authors (mostly Nigerian, but there were also Ghanaian, Kenyan, South African writers and other African countries) for an African audience. It was 1977 when Macmillan decided to publish this low-cost paperback series – with publication mainly happening between 1979 and 1988. They were very popular in the 1980s until the series disappeared in the 1990s.

This is an individual attempt to recreate the once popular paper series into eBooks.

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The Hornets’ Nest by Jill Inyundo

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‘ I sincerely wish you every success in the Rally… And do be careful. ‘

With these words echoing in his mind, Itemere sets off on the East African Rally: with every twist another problem arises – winning is the least of his worries!

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The Lost Generation by James Irungu

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Cecily Wambui has a secret that she cannot share with anyone – not even Wanyonyi whom she trusts. Wanyonyi is puzzled by her behaviour; he cannot believe that such a sweet, beautiful girl can be involved in the brutality of Nairobi’s underworld.

Cecily’s tenacity is rewarded, however, and Wanyonyi learns just what a courageous person she is.

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The Delinquent by Mohammed Sule

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Alhaji Abubakar’s household does follow the traditional pattern established in the settlement of Alaika. Although, as wealthy and as respected a figure as his neighbours, he has only one wife, Ramatu, and only one child, Sale. As his son grows into rebellious manhood, the structure of Abubakar’s life is shaken and he has reason to fear not only for Sale’s future but for the fate of his whole family and way of life.

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Small Affairs by Kenneth Rowley

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The lives of Nompumulelo and Lindon are bound together and it often seems as if they were made for each other. Yet the small affairs of life lead each one into a separate path – Can they be happy apart or will the threads that bind them together prove stronger than anything else?

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Circle of Betrayal by James Irungu

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Could Wahomeh, the man who saved Njeri’ s father from ruin and then became guardian to his orphaned children really be a cheat after all? Njeri cannot bring herself to believe it in spite of the sinister events which pile up the suspicion against him. When the realisation of the strength of her feelings for Wahomeh dawns, Njeri is faced with an agonising choice.

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