What the Silence Bought
by The Secret Level
Five months into his marriage, Detective Kwame Asante watches his wife Ama fall suddenly, gravely ill. Her wealthy family blames curses, prophets and finally him. But the truth behind Ama's illness, and the secret that built the Mensah fortune, is far more human. A family drama thriller set in Accra with two paths and four endings.
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Chapter 1: A Year, Barely
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Chapter 2: The Family Arrives
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Chapter 3: The First Accusation
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Chapter 4: When the Ritual Fails
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Chapter 5: Adjoa's Accusation
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Chapter 6: What the Scandal Cost Him
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Chapter 7: What Money Doesn't Explain
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Chapter 8: The Poisoning
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Chapter 9: Building the Thread
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Chapter 10: What Kojo Was Hiding
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Chapter 11: The Confrontation
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Chapter 11: The Long Game
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Chapter 12: Justice, Barely in Time
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Chapter 12: What Rage Cost Me
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Chapter 12: By the Book, Completely
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Chapter 12: Even With Everything Ready
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