In bustling and class-divided Nigeria, a strong-willed female detective is called to the mansion of a wealthy politician to investigate the disappearance of a house girl’s daughter.

Several girls are already missing.

Now house girl Olori’s four-year-old daughter, Frieda, has vanished while in the care of the house mistress, the wife of local politician Samson Buzugbe. Olori suspects they know more than they’re saying.

What begins as a missing child case takes a turn when Detective Sola Adeyemi is called to investigate. Sola heads up the Department of Ritualistic Murders and Human Sacrifice, a police unit focused on crimes influenced by local superstitions. Sola knows Frieda’s light green eyes put her in particular danger, and she starts to believe the missing girls and the upcoming election are somehow connected.

As the election looms and Sola’s personal life unravels, her investigation leads to a shocking discovery: The crime may just reach her country’s highest levels of power. It’s up to her to find Frieda before time runs out.

Fans of Tana French and Oyinkan Braithwaite will be captivated by this electrifying exploration of maternal guilt, systemic corruption, and the deadly price of superstition.