Two Times Murder (#2)
Greg Abimbola is many things. He’s Black, British and fluent in Russian. He’s a snappy dresser, a reasonable teacher, and an unenthusiastic sports fan. But most of all, he’s exceptional at keeping secrets. Like, who he really is, and the things he’s done.
Determined to keep his head down after helping solve a murder in the school basement, Greg fears a trap when Sergeant Rachel Lev of the Pittsburgh police corners him in his apartment. Because his refusal to take credit isn’t modesty, it’s a survival tactic.
But Rachel is here on another matter entirely. She needs his help. She’s lead detective on the homicide of an unidentified man fished from the Allegheny River. With clues scant, and surrounded by colleagues who’d love to see her side-lined, Greg is her final roll of the dice.
Greg has no choice. He knows more than he’s saying about Rachel’s mysterious corpse. To add to his troubles, a school trustee plunges to his demise after a heated board meeting. Both deaths come with potentially lethal consequences. If he doesn’t find answers, and soon, Greg Abimbola will be the third man in Autopsy.
Reviews
"Oyebanji makes the unimaginable not only credible but compelling by exposing Abimbola’s rich inner life and setting it against the struggles of those who rely on him for help, most of whom can’t get out of their own way, but nevertheless command readers’ sympathy for their challenges. Oyebanji’s puzzles are well-crafted and his solutions ingenious, leaving readers with both a sense of satisfaction and an appetite for more. Not to be missed."
“A pleasure . . . a mix of John le Carré and Agatha Christie.”
“Greg remains a unique and appealing protagonist—a Black Russian with a keen eye for detail and conflicted feelings about his homosexuality—and Oyebanji utilizes him well, especially when Greg explains his deductions like a 21st-century Miss Marple.”
“The ending here is—what’s the Russian for chef’s kiss? Get this on your list!”
“Meticulously plotted, nimbly paced, and devilishly fair play, this second mystery featuring ex-spy and high school teacher Greg Abimbola has as many twists and turns as the streets of Pittsburgh.”Lauren Muñoz, author of Suddenly A Murder
“Two Times Murder is an ingenious page-turner – a clever, intricately-plotted murder mystery wrapped in a tense spy thriller. Greg Abimbola is a one-off sleuth and Oyebanji’s vivid characters are written with an original and compelling voice.”Chris Merritt, author of The New Home
“Hooks you right from the opening, and ratchets up the tension all the way to the unexpected finish - I couldn’t put it down.”Marsali Taylor, author of the Shetland mysteries
"[A] multifaceted story told in an extraordinary way...An intriguing story with all the right bunches of a crime thriller."
"There are two mysteries at the heart of this – who killed the board member and what happened to Morosov – and Oyebanji does a beautiful job of weaving the stories together. It has been a while since I’ve been genuinely surprised by the identity of a murderer but when the truth comes out in a fascinating setting for the final exposition, I was definitely caught out."