A Desperate Season

When six-and-a-half-year-old Akorkor disappears, the Adjei household is thrown into a state of confusion. Set in the mid-1980s, her case is one among a spate of abductions in the country. Accompanied by Bosco, the little girl’s irrepressible great-uncle, Detective Inspector Freku sets himself against a brutal gang leader in a tale of ritual murder and intrigue. At times, the hunter becomes prey as the protagonists engage the antagonists in a battle of wits. Time is running out for the victims in this action-packed thriller inspired by a true event.