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Michael Ellah

Michael Ellah

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After The Judas Factor wasaccepted for publication by Spectrum Books Ltd in 1987 and contracts enteredinto between the author and the publisher, delays and cancellation were thefirst obstacles faced by the novel on its journey to publication. Thereafter inthe course of twenty five years from 1987 to 2012 the publication of this novelwas impeded by the loss of the only existing copy of this exciting novel andother works of fiction by the author including The Cross and the Crescent(whichis still lost).It's recent discovery by the authors children who had not beenborn at the time it was written dictated its immediate publication in order toallow a wider audience the appreciation of a compelling unique story set inmodern Nigeria and reflecting a unique insight into the intrigues of a cast ofcharacters destined  to pay for their actions in the a story steeped inbetrayal and retribution. Michael Elemchukwu Ellah is a lawyer born in 1962 inEnugu Nigeria to Francis John and Patricia Ireju Ellah. He is the youngest oftheir three sons. He was educated at Mayfield College, Mayfield East SussexEngland and The University of Kent at Canterbury England where he graduatedwith a first degree in law in 1983, he was called to the bar and enrolled as a solicitorof the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1984.He is married to Patricia ChinyereEllah and they have three daughters. He lives in Port-Harcourt, practices law and writes fiction.

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<p>A Serial Killer Plagues an Island Paradise<br /><br />Vigilante detective Emily Stone continues her covert pursuits to find serial killers and child abductors, all under the radar while shadowing police investigations.<br /><br />Emily searches for an abducted nine-year-old girl taken by ruthless and enterprising slave brokers. Following the clues from California to the garden island of Kauai, she begins to piece together the evidence and ventures deep into the jungle.<br /><br />It doesn’t take long before Emily is thrown into the middle of murder, mayhem, and conspiracy. Locals aren’t talking as a serial killer now stalks the island, taking women in a brutal frenzy of ancient superstitions and folklore. Local cops are unprepared for what lies ahead. In a race against the clock, Emily and her team must identify the killer before time runs out.</p>

Story Behind The Book

This is a first novel accepted for publication twenty five years ago by a local publisher in Nigeria, Spectrum Books Nigeria Ltd. After several re writes and adjustments having been made by the author in conjunction with the publisher as a precursor to publication, budgetary rationalization by the publisher led to its not being published and all contracts ere not fulfilled. The only manuscript of this novel was lost for several years ion the course of moving homes a few times during the intervening years. The 'lost' book was then discovered by the authors children who then read it as a discovery of the word of their dad in the years when he was not married before their birth.After reading this book the authors children felt that it was necessary that the book be published and be read by the generality of people. So in a nutshell it has been a while from writing to publication. In this time most who have read the book feel that it has not dated in any manner whatsoever and the issues behind the story has not dated at all.

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<strong><span style="line-height:115%;font-style:italic;"><font size="2">I found the story very compelling-the plot is fascinating and the characters are well drawn.’ </font> </span></strong> <address> <strong><span style="line-height:115%;font-style:italic;"><font size="2">-Chris W. Bankole. Spectrum Books Ltd.</font></span><span style="line-height:115%;"><font size="2"></font> </span></strong> </address> <address>  <br /></address>