Black Scorpion

In this clever and deliciously wicked thriller, Black Scorpion, the author, Nyakno Ekwere, weaves a nest of the intrigues of a covert organisation at the University of Etinan, building the suspense slowly and engagingly, of a young man bristling with personal quests for the perfect life. But perfection is for plans, and people are all too human. With a huge price tag for undeserving university admission, Anietie unsuspectingly triggers a sequence of events into a dangerous curve. He blends his naivety with unclear details of a friendship that gave much - delivering on his every need. Anietie's quest for a richer life spirals into mayhem when it's slowly revealed that he was chosen and capable of becoming a gratitude-filled villain bearing the ultimate 'thank you' gift. The stakes get higher after the great loss of the non-convention. Law enforcement officers have pursued Anietie and his cult members for long, to no avail. And his constant smirk at the officers for their futile attempts at every turn indicates that he will yet target anyone who provokes the Black Scorpion, and he is confident he will always get away with the crimes. Now, there's just this chilling difference - there's a traitor and everyone has vanished; everyone but him.