THE LAGOS WIFE

307pp., paperback, Reprint, London, (2024) 2025

ISBN: 9781804942864

First published internationally in 2023 as The Nigerwife.

Nicole Oruwari has left London for Lagos and joined a community of foreign women married to wealthy Nigerian men. When she disappears without trace her aunt Claudine flies to Nigeria and discovers a dark, hidden side to Nicole's life.

“A thrillingly suspenseful novel that reveals its riches, layers and secrets through effortlessly elegant prose, while exposing the imprisoning dynamics inside transactional relationships of patriarchal power. I was hooked right through to the shocking end.” Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, Other

“A brilliantly original novel about family, motherhood, identity and diaspora, with a crime thriller twist.” Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish)

Vanessa Walters was born and raised in London and has a background in journalism and playwriting. She is the author of two books for young adults and The Lagos Wife. She lives in Brooklyn.