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Possessed! by Atu Yalley



Every Sunday afternoon Mary, the beautiful, studious daughter of Bishop Quarcoopome is seized by a terrifying and unexplained frenzy. It is as if she has been possessed by the devil. Can the cause be found and Mary be cured? The young psychiatrist who is called in to help her is determined to find a way, for he finds his interest in her more than just professional. The help of the Church, traditional priests and modern medicine are all invokes in a desperate bid to save Mary’s life.

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/possessed-by-atu-yalley/

Cross Fire by Kalu Okpi



In 1969, a small party of Biafran soldiers intercept an airdrop of half a million pounds meant for the Federal Army. Disagreement leads to murder before the party returns to base. In 1981 the incident begins to have repercussions for the only officer present Abbas. Tragedy strikes his only daughter and he is driven to exact a terrible revenge.

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/cross-fire-by-kalu-okpi/

Naira Power by Buchi Emecheta



Naira gives Ramonu power over justice up to a point… When the power fails the consequences for him are horryfing – and witnessed by the girl who has loved him secretly for years.

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/naira-power-by-buchi-emecheta/

The Gun Merchant by Kwasi Koranteng




‘Understand, Joe… You must be unscrupulous, otherwise you’ll go hungry. , guns don’t kill, it’s people who kill. ‘

So it would seem to the power-crazed Apa, the most unscrupulous man of them all. To him life seems easy, so long as he retains the upper hand….

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/the-gun-merchant-by-kwasi-koranteng/

MAYOWAAK:
Pacesetters series?
See all the 130 titles. Which ones have you read?
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Pacesetters is a Macmillan novel series written by established African authors who write on societal realities, personal concerns, contemporary issues and problems faced by Africans.
Unlike the other well-known series that deal mainly with romance and crime, the Pacesetters series is uniquely different in that it is an all rounder dealing with these areas and more and it is the only novel series written by Africans.
The series was created in 1977, with the publication of Agbo Areo’s Director! By the early 1990s, there were 125 titles.
Latter, due to various reasons, the titles in the series have diminished in presence in the mainstream market.
There have been about 130 titles published to date.
"No other series has captured the public imagination like Pacesetters, stories of romance, espionage, danger, intrigue and mystery written by outstanding writers whose work you will want to read again and again."
-Macmillan, Botswana
Titles
1. A Picture Of Innocence
2. Agony In Her Voice
3. Angel Of Death
4. Anything For Money
5. The Betrayer
6. Bitter Consequences
7. Bittersweet
8. The Black Temple
9. Blackmailers
10. Bloodbath At Lobster Close†
11. Bonds Of Love
12. Border Runners
13. Camera Never Lies
14. Cherished Dreams
15. Child Of The Rainbow
16. Child Of War
17. Christmas In The City
18. Circle Of Betrayal
19. Coup!
20. Cross-Fire
21. The Cyclist*
22. Danger Express
23. Dangerous Inheritance
24. Dangerous Waters
25. Dead Of Night
26. Deadly News
27. Dealers In Death
28. Death Is Woman
29. Dela Boya-African Detective
30. The Delinquent
31. Desert Storm
32. Director!
33. Double Dating
34. Double Trouble
35. A Dream Called September
36. The Equatorial Assignment
37. Europeans Only?
38. Evbu My Love
39. The Extortionist
40. Felicia
41. Finding Francis
42. Finger Of Suspicion
43. For Better For Worse
44. For Mbatha And Rabeka
45. Forever Yours
46. Forgive Me Maryam
47. Fran Molala/Merc Affair
48. A Fresh Start
49. Frozen Fire*
50. Give Me Money
51. Gun Merchant
52. Harvest Of Love
53. Have Mercy
54. Hopeful Lovers*
55. The Hornet's Nest
56. The Infamous Act
57. The Instrument
58. A Kind Of Marriage
59. The Last Aloe
60. Life Is A Lottery
61. Lost Generation
62. Love
63. Love Letters
64. Love Match
65. Love On The Rocks
66. Love's Dilemma
67. Mark Of The Cobra
68. The Mating Game
69. Meet Me In Conakry
70. The Money Doublers
71. Money Road
72. Moses and the Gunman
73. Naira Power
74. Nanasi Girl
75. Night Of Full Moon
76. On The Road
77. Operation Rhino
78. The Other Side Of Town
79. Pains Of A Maid
80. Poisoned Bait
81. The Politician*
82. Possessed!
83. The President’s Son
84. Race Against Rats
85. Rassie
86. Death
87. Rich Girl, Poor Boy
88. Runaway Bride
89. The Schemers
90. Sea Running
91. Second-Hand Love
92. Secret Blood
93. Shadow Of A Dream
94. Shadow Of Death
95. Shameful Sacrifice
96. Sisi
97. Small Affairs
98. The Smugglers*
99. Something To Hide
100. South African Affair*
101. Spears Down
102. State Secret
103. Stone Vengeance
104. Stop Press: Murder!
105. Stranger’s Son
106. Sunset At Noon
107. Sweet Revenge
108. Symphony-Destrst
109. Teardrops At Sunset
110. Tell Me No More
111. The Legacy
112. Thorns Of Life
113. To Have & To Hold
114. Tobacco Smoke
115. Too Cold Comfort
116. Too Young To Die*
117. Treasure
118. Truth Will Out
119. The Undesirable Element
120. Vicious Circle
121. Wages Of Sin
122. What The Future Holds
123. When Love Dies*
124. Where Children Play
125. Who Killed Mohtta?
126. Who Really Cares
127. Women For Sale
128. The Worshippers
129. You Never Know
130. Zero Hour
NB. † No longer exists * Out of Print

I have them in pdf copies
08103290620

zeromeridian:
I just called the link you gave and they don't even have one in stock. I need my kids to read them. I went to the internet to reach before l saw this thread. I need how l can get one even if it is Tokumbo

I have the pdf copies
08103290620

Preator:
This series and African writers series must be preserved. Does anyone knows where I can get these books now?

Yes I do have the pdf copies
08103290620

The Hornets’ Nest by Jill Inyundo



‘ I sincerely wish you every success in the Rally… And do be careful. ‘

With these words echoing in his mind, Itemere sets off on the East African Rally: with every twist another problem arises – winning is the least of his worries!

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/the-hornets-nest-by-jill-inyundo/

The Lost Generation by James Irungu



Cecily Wambui has a secret that she cannot share with anyone – not even Wanyonyi whom she trusts. Wanyonyi is puzzled by her behaviour; he cannot believe that such a sweet, beautiful girl can be involved in the brutality of Nairobi’s underworld.

Cecily’s tenacity is rewarded, however, and Wanyonyi learns just what a courageous person she is.

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/the-lost-generation-by-james-irungu/

The Delinquent by Mohammed Sule



Alhaji Abubakar’s household does follow the traditional pattern established in the settlement of Alaika. Although, as wealthy and as respected a figure as his neighbours, he has only one wife, Ramatu, and only one child, Sale. As his son grows into rebellious manhood, the structure of Abubakar’s life is shaken and he has reason to fear not only for Sale’s future but for the fate of his whole family and way of life.

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/the-delinquent-by-mohammed-sule/

Small Affairs by Kenneth Rowley



The lives of Nompumulelo and Lindon are bound together and it often seems as if they were made for each other. Yet the small affairs of life lead each one into a separate path – Can they be happy apart or will the threads that bind them together prove stronger than anything else?

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/small-affairs-by-kenneth-rowley/

Circle of Betrayal by James Irungu



Could Wahomeh, the man who saved Njeri’ s father from ruin and then became guardian to his orphaned children really be a cheat after all? Njeri cannot bring herself to believe it in spite of the sinister events which pile up the suspicion against him. When the realisation of the strength of her feelings for Wahomeh dawns, Njeri is faced with an agonising choice.

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/circle-of-betrayal-by-james-irungu/

Teeneyo:
Any news yet on getting the pacesetter hardcopy

I have the soft copies

The Border Runners by James Irungu and James Shimanyula




Waichari’s parents are tragically killed in a car crash leaving him with huge debts and a younger brother and sister to care for. Their farm will have to be auctioned unless Waichari can find the money. There is only one way to get it quickly – Waichari will have to risk everything by ing the smuggling trade (magendo) at Chepkube on the Kenyan/Ugandan border It is a dangerous game and he cannot even tell Janet, the girl he loves, what he is doing.

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/the-border-runners-by-james-irungu-and-james-shimanyula/?cgkit_search_word=Border

Shameful Sacrifice by Richard Anieke



During the Biafran War, each person has to fight for survival in whatever way seems best. For Ije-ego life is particularly hard. She has an extended family to and care for – and nothing but herself to give in return for help. Will she be able to return to normality when the War ends?

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/shameful-sacrifice-by-richard-anieke/

Teeneyo:
Any news yet on getting the pacesetter hardcopy

Not sure you still need it, but if you do, here you go!
https://sunshinebookseller.com/product-category/pacesetters/

Mark of the Cobra by Valentine Alily



If one man achieves a major breakthrough in solar technology which gives him a world monopoly in solar weaponry, nothing will stop him from realising his ultimate plan. Such a man is Ca’fra Osiri Ba’ra, THE COBRA. Can Nigeria’s only remaining Special Service Agent, SSA2 Jack Ebony, overcome this sinister threat to mankind or is it already too late?

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/mark-of-the-cobra-by-valentine-alily/

Shadow of Death by Jackson Katondwaci



Stumbling home after a night’s drinking, John Rwekanasa is a hidden witness to his father’s murder in the forest. Everyone knows that the two men have quarrelled, and at first John tries to pretend that he knows nothing about the murder. But all the evidence points to his guilt. Will he ever be able to prove his innocence and return to Judy, his faithful wife, or will he have to suffer the fate that awaits murderers?

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/shadow-of-death-by-jackson-katondwaci/

For Mbatha and Rabeka By David G. Maillu



Country-bred Mbatha and Rabeka are childhood sweethearts and seemed destined for each other. Illness takes Rabeka to hospital in Nairobi, and while she is recuperating she meets the sophisticated Mawa with dramatic consequences for all of them.

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/for-mbatha-and-rabeka-by-david-g-maillu/

The Camera Never Lies By A. Mhlope



Kevin Moyo, a professional photographer, and Charlotte Kandavika are deeply in love, but fate in the guise of the evil Wellington Mhlanya seems destined to part them forever.
When Kevin meets with a terrible accident, Charlotte has only one choice.

Here:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/the-camera-never-lies-by-a-mhlope/

Give Me Money by Ben Mtobwa



How had Bon Kolo acquired so much wealth? How had Kandili Maulana, a lowly store clerk at the factory where Oxton the miracle drug was manufactured, suddenly risen from abject poverty to being the owner of a vast business empire?
Why were children dying of the dreaded disease, palala, when the drug to save them should have been available? And what was the secret in Kandili’s heart which made him spurn the beautiful Maua?
Perhaps Dora held the answer……

- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/give-me-money-by-ben-mtobwa/

Finger of Suspicion by Rosina Umelo



Agu was used to living with problems. .. a moody wife, dreary accommodation, a career that seemed to have reached a dead end. The disappearance of the house girl, Caro, just seemed one more of the frustrations of life. Then everything started to change. Can a man have too much luck?

Here:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/finger-of-suspicion-by-rosina-umelo/

The Black Temple by Mohmed Tukur Garba



Mansir, a young man searching for riches and revenge, leaves his village for Lagos. There he s a secret society whose connections are countrywide, whose are drawn from all walks of life and whose operations range from smuggling to cold blooded murder. Mansir’s wife gets inquisitive and a shrewd police inspector becomes involved in solving the mystery of several brutal murders. Mansir decides it is time to extricate himself from the secret society, known to its as ‘The Black Temple’.

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/the-black-temple-by-mohmed-tukur-garba/

The South African Affair by Kalu Okpi



A black African prisoner is tortured in a dark South African prison cell but he does not give away his secret. In Nigeria it is a race against time to see if Onyex Halla can save the oil installations from being destroyed by the South African secret service, BOSS. He enlists the aid of the television industry, including the beautiful production assistant, Nwoga, whom he first met on a plane going to Zurich.

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/the-south-african-affair-by-kalu-okpi/

The Other Side of Town by Sam Aryeetey



When Mansa, a beautiful village girl, wins a beauty contest she thinks her problems are all over. She is offered a job by a rich businessman, Kojo Sassa, but his motives are not as good as she, in her innocence, believes. On her first day on the other side of town’ she is befriended by a young taxi driver. In the strangeness of her new life she begins to realise how much his friendship means to her.

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/the-other-side-of-town-by-sam-aryeetey/

Evbu My Love by Helen Ovbiagele



Evbu Isibor, the daughter of a poor but loving family engaged to a respected member of the community, seems destined for a secure ill unexciting life. But her longing for a further education is suddenly revitalised when she meets Jide Jones a Lagos boy who encourages her aspirations and affection taking her future into her own hands Evbu embarks upon a journey that is to lead her into an alien world which shatters all her beliefs about herself

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/evbu-my-love-by-helen-ovbiagele/

Death is a Woman by Dickson Ighavini



Bola, the Group General Manager of ABC International, has a ion for women, preferably married women. Set in the sinister underworld of Portkano, this is the story of a devious plan for revenge hatched in the twisted, bitter minds of the wronged husbands. Violet, the innocent wife of Bola, is mercilessly entangled in the net they set to catch her husband, but she too is to taste the sweetness of revenge.

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/death-is-a-woman-by-dickson-ighavini/

Stop Press: Murder! by Mohmed Tukur Garba



When Faruk Awwal, co-editor of Arewa the Hausa magazine, is found dead in a side street in Kano, his colleague. Tahir Hussain, is convinced he has been murdered because he has uncovered important and Incriminating information about the illegal business transactions of a prominent public figure. Tahir’s investigations lead him into a nightmare of murders and blackmail which cause the police to suspect him and to turn their attention from the true identity of the ruthless mastermind behind a treacherous organisation.

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/stop-press-murder-by-mohmed-tukur-garba/

On the Road by Kalu Okpi



Another adventure for police special investigator Jonnie Malu. Jonnie is enjoying a holiday in Copenhagen when an urgent phone call summons him back to Lagos to investigate a series of daring bank robberies. Jonnie finds himself up against ruthless criminals, Brains and Worldman, and has to resort to unusual tactics to bring them and their unknown leader to justice.

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/on-the-road-by-kalu-okpi/

Too Young To Die By Omondi Mak’Oloo



When two young honeymooners arrive in Nairobi little do the authorities realize they are up against two experts in the world of organized crime. Their job is to steal a precious stone from a Maasai tycoon and they are successful… until events turn against them.

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/too-young-to-die-by-omondi-makoloo/

good and acurate work

Harvest of Love by Sam Aryeetey




Naki and Padi are deeply in love and long to marry. Naki, however, must first go through the Dipo rites of initiation. Any girl who has been unchaste knows what the punishment has to be: banishment forever. Naki is pregnant – can she deceive the High Priest and keep the man she loves? Is there any future for their unborn child?

:- https://pacesettersnovels.com/novel/harvest-of-love-by-sam-aryeetey/