Fiction

African Corrupt Society: The Button

A political crime thriller about power, family and the price of corruption

African Corrupt Society: The Button is a gripping political crime thriller that exposes the devastating human cost of corruption. When John Obasi witnesses his honest father beaten to death by corrupt police officers as a child, he makes a vow that will shape the rest of his life. Determined never to be powerless again, he joins the very institution that destroyed his family. Over the years, ambition, fear and compromise transform him into one of its most feared officers, operating a secret interrogation room known only as The Button. Everything changes when his son, Daniel Obasi, returns to Nigeria with dreams of using technology to fight corruption. As Daniel joins forces with investigative journalist Amara Nwosu to expose a network of political and police corruption, father and son are unknowingly placed on a collision course that ends in unimaginable tragedy. What follows is a powerful story of guilt, justice, sacrifice and redemption as buried secrets emerge, powerful figures fight to protect themselves, and a nation is forced to confront the price of decades of institutional corruption. Perfect for readers of literary fiction, crime thrillers, political dramas and socially conscious novels.

Author

Victory Jacob Azundah

Published

24 July 2026

Formats

Kindle · Paperback · Hardcover