Easy Motion Tourist

Easy Motion Tourist: An Award Winning Lagos Crime Thriller

A mutilated body. A terrified British journalist. A fearless woman ready to expose the secrets Lagos will kill to protect.

Guy Collins has travelled to Nigeria looking for a political story. Instead, he finds himself standing near the body of a murdered woman outside a club on Victoria Island.

The police arrest him as a potential suspect. Trapped inside a crowded Lagos police cell, Guy quickly realises that innocence may not be enough to save him.

His unexpected rescuer is Amaka, a courageous woman investigating the exploitation of vulnerable women across the city.

Easy Motion Tourist by Leye Adenle is a fast, dark and compelling Nigerian crime thriller that reveals both the glamour and danger of contemporary Lagos.

A Murder on Victoria Island

Guy Collins arrives in Lagos as a British journalist searching for an election story.

A decision to visit a local bar changes the direction of his assignment and places his life in immediate danger.

A mutilated woman’s body is abandoned near the club. Guy is close enough to become a convenient suspect.

He is arrested and taken to a police station where confusion, fear and corruption replace any expectation of a fair investigation.

The murder appears shocking but isolated. Amaka knows it may be connected to something far more organised.

Easy Motion Tourist follows them into a criminal network protected by money, influence and fear.

Meet Amaka, Lagos’s Fearless Protector

Amaka is the true force at the centre of the story.

Strong, intelligent and resourceful, she has made it her mission to protect women working within Lagos’s dangerous nightlife.

She gathers information about abuse and keeps records powerful men would prefer to remain hidden.

Amaka initially believes Guy may be able to help expose what is happening.

Guy sees her as the only person capable of keeping him alive and proving that he had nothing to do with the murder.

Their uneasy partnership gradually becomes more complicated as danger and attraction bring them closer.

A Dark Investigation into Organ Trafficking

The murder leads Guy and Amaka towards a clandestine trade in human organs and body parts.

The deeper they investigate, the clearer it becomes that this criminal activity is connected to influential people.

Wealthy clients, corrupt officials and violent criminals all have reasons to stop the truth from emerging.

Every new discovery increases the danger.

Easy Motion Tourist examines how vulnerable people can be exploited when crime is protected by political influence and social inequality.

The investigation is disturbing, but the novel maintains its rapid pace and dark sense of humour.

Lagos Becomes a Character

Lagos is more than the setting of the novel. It is one of its most unforgettable characters.

The story moves through luxury hotels, crowded police stations, busy streets, private mansions and dangerous nightclubs.

Extreme wealth exists close to poverty. Champagne and expensive cars appear beside open drains, traffic and people struggling to survive.

Guy encounters the city as an outsider, but Amaka understands the systems operating beneath its surface.

Their contrasting perspectives allow readers to experience multiple versions of Lagos.

In Easy Motion Tourist, the city is seductive, chaotic, funny, brutal and impossible to ignore.

A Strong African Female Protagonist

Amaka is not waiting for a conventional hero to rescue her.

She enters dangerous spaces, challenges powerful men and protects women whom society has chosen to overlook.

Her courage does not make her invulnerable. She understands the risks but continues because silence would leave other women unprotected.

The novel treats sex workers as people with individual lives rather than using them merely as background characters.

Through Amaka’s work, the story examines gender based violence, sexual exploitation and the unequal protection offered by the law.

This social awareness gives the thriller greater emotional weight without slowing its momentum.

Corruption, Power and Nigerian Politics

Crime in the novel is not separated from political and economic power.

The people controlling the criminal network rely on influence, money and fear to avoid consequences.

Police officers may protect citizens, exploit them or serve whoever can offer the greatest reward.

Journalists must decide how far they are prepared to go for a story.

Easy Motion Tourist explores what happens when institutions designed to provide justice become part of the danger.

It also shows the courage required to challenge a system in which almost everyone appears to have a price.

Memorable Criminals and Dark Humour

The supporting characters make the dangerous world of the novel feel vivid and unpredictable.

Among them are Knockout and Go Slow, two low level Lagos gangsters whose relationship adds humour to the violence surrounding them.

Their conversations reveal ambition, fear and the strange routines of criminal life.

Other characters move between political offices, clubs, police stations and hidden rooms.

The result is a large and colourful cast in which even minor figures possess memorable personalities.

A Fast and Cinematic African Thriller

Leye Adenle writes with speed and visual energy.

Scenes move rapidly between investigation, violence, humour and unexpected intimacy.

The prose is direct, while the dialogue captures the voices and rhythms of contemporary Lagos.

The novel’s cinematic quality makes it easy to imagine every crowded street, tense confrontation and sudden escape.

Easy Motion Tourist is ideal for readers who enjoy crime fiction that combines social insight with relentless entertainment.

Why You Should Read Easy Motion Tourist

• It delivers a gripping murder investigation in contemporary Lagos.
• It introduces Amaka, a fearless and memorable female protagonist.
• It combines crime, political corruption and social commentary.
• It explores organ trafficking and the exploitation of vulnerable women.
• It presents Lagos as a vivid character in its own right.
• It contains action, suspense, romance and dark humour.
• It begins the acclaimed Amaka thriller series.
• It won the 2016 Prix Marianne.

Who Will Enjoy This Novel?

Easy Motion Tourist is perfect for readers of Nigerian crime fiction, African thrillers and fast paced urban mysteries.

It will appeal to anyone who enjoys strong female protagonists, political intrigue and morally complicated investigations.

Readers interested in contemporary Lagos will discover a city represented with energy, affection and unsparing honesty.

The novel is also an excellent choice for book clubs looking for an entertaining story with important questions about justice, gender and power.

Begin the Amaka Thriller Series

This novel introduces Amaka and begins a gripping series of Lagos crime thrillers.

After completing this story, follow Amaka into an explosive political conspiracy in When Trouble Sleeps.

Her story continues in Unfinished Business, where old dangers return with deadly consequences.

Discover more mysteries through Cassava Republic’s African Crime Fiction and Thrillers collection.

About Leye Adenle

Leye Adenle is a Nigerian crime writer whose fiction combines suspense, social commentary and the unmistakable energy of Lagos.

He comes from a family of writers and has also written short fiction across crime, noir and fantasy.

Read more about the author’s inspiration, characters and love for Lagos in this interview with Leye Adenle.

Order Easy Motion Tourist Today

Easy Motion Tourist is a thrilling journey into a city where wealth, violence, desire and political power collide.

With an unforgettable heroine, a dangerous investigation and a story that rarely slows down, this is Nigerian crime fiction at its most entertaining.

Order your copy today and join Amaka and Guy as they uncover the deadly secrets hidden beneath the surface of Lagos.