The Lady

Life in contemporary Africa never felt so familiar, Agnes Nzilani is an event planner. She drives a BMW and shops at the mall, returning every night to the mansion that was left to her by a wealthy German lover.

But she is also a young woman who must battle with madness and the demons of her past.

When her current boyfriend, who was more than happy to move in and drive her car, turns abusive, Agnes's depression worsens and the Lady who haunts her dreams returns with increasing frequency. As Agnes world crumbles around her, she turns to her memories and her traumatic past is slowly unveiled, including the unforgivable betrayals of her twin sister.

Agnes realizes that she must return to her childhood home one last time to confront her family, but she is not alone, as the Lady is always with her. A gripping, contemporary view of a modern woman's life in East Africa, The Lady is part psychological thriller and part love story, while also being a book that transcends place and region.