A whip-smart thriller in the vein of Blake Crouch, Andy Weir, and NealStephenson, Esperance plumbs the depths of a seemingly impossible crime rooted inracism, intergenerational trauma, and an inhuman concept of justice
Detective Ethan Krol is on the twentieth floor of a Chicago apartment building. A father and sonhave been found dead, their lungs full of sea water—hundreds of miles away from the ocean.
Abidemi Eniola has arrived in Bristol, England. She claims to be Nigerian, but her accent iswrong and she can do remarkable things with technology, things that her new friend, HollieRogers, has never seen before. Abi is in possession of a number of heirlooms that need to bereturned to their rightful owners, and Hollie is more than happy to go along for the ride.
But neither Abidemi Eniola nor her heirlooms are quite what they seem. Abi is a target of EthanKrol’s investigations, and Hollie’s life is about to become far stranger than she bargained for. Ina clash of cultures, histories, and different ideas about justice, the consequences will be deadly…
Detective Ethan Krol is on the twentieth floor of a Chicago apartment building. A father and sonhave been found dead, their lungs full of sea water—hundreds of miles away from the ocean.
Abidemi Eniola has arrived in Bristol, England. She claims to be Nigerian, but her accent iswrong and she can do remarkable things with technology, things that her new friend, HollieRogers, has never seen before. Abi is in possession of a number of heirlooms that need to bereturned to their rightful owners, and Hollie is more than happy to go along for the ride.
But neither Abidemi Eniola nor her heirlooms are quite what they seem. Abi is a target of EthanKrol’s investigations, and Hollie’s life is about to become far stranger than she bargained for. Ina clash of cultures, histories, and different ideas about justice, the consequences will be deadly…
Book Details
Format:
eBook
Price:
22.99 CAD / 16.99 USD
Published: 2025-05-20
ISBN: 9780756419929
Imprint:
DAW Books
Page Count: 368
"In this brilliant story, Oyebanji makes the reader question perceptions of guilt and innocence, of vengeance and justice, of time itself—all the while asking what makes us truly human. A tour de force and most highly recommended." —Julie E. Czerneda, author of To Each This World
"A tightly wound plot told from two divergent points of view that will keep you guessing in the best ways. If you're a fan of SF mystery, Esperance merges the best from both genres." — Michael Mammay, author of the Planetside Series
"A gripping, intricately plotted mystery which unravels its themes of justice, choices and consequence with huge assurance and flair" — E. J. Swift, author of The Coral Bones
“A police procedural genetically modified to include the best of science fiction, mystery, action, and suspense...this page-burner earns its moral heft.” —Donna Glee Williams, author of The Night Field
“A gripping mystery about an impossible murder combines with a marvellous story of a strange, possibly alien, odyssey around our present-day world, with all its problems and heritage. Guess the murder solution and you're a better reader than I, though the solution is both satisfying and resonant. Thrilling and sparky writing, extremely readable: a gem of a thriller.” —Adam Roberts, author of Lake of Darkness
