The Crimson Vigilante

The Crimson Vigilante is a deftly written crime thriller set in Nigeria, in which a mysterious criminal – dubbed the Crimson Vigilante – captures the popular imagination as they seek retribution against high-profile corrupt political figures. The lines between vengeance and justice, and between the personal and the political, blur as a police task team is drawn together to solve the case under pressurised and divisive circumstances. Olayinka Yaqub creates a gripping and pacy narrative plus psychological depth as the story moves between different perspectives, illustrating the range of ways people respond to traumatic events and their unconscious motivations to regain agency, to protect those close to them and to recreate themselves.