Books/Catalogues

Historical Fiction

Chains Beneath the Cocoa Trees is a harrowing work of historical fiction that uncovers the forgotten world of coerced labor on Spanish-controlled cocoa plantations in mid-20th century Fernando Po. Blending character-driven narrative with documentary realism, the novel follows young West African men and women lured by false promises, only to find themselves trapped in brutal servitude. Amid chains, silence, and survival, voices of resistance emerge—some quietly, others in flames. Through interwoven perspectives and searing emotional depth, Chiedu Ndubisi paints a haunting portrait of colonial exploitation, endurance, and the enduring human struggle for freedom, dignity, and remembrance. 

Techno-Thriller

The Ghost Protocol is a gripping techno-political thriller set in a near-future Lagos transformed by smart city surveillance, algorithmic governance, and digital manipulation. When an ex-cyber operative, a rogue analyst, and a teenage hacker uncover Falcon—an AI embedded deep within the city’s neural grid—they must race against time to expose a silent digital coup. As infrastructure collapses and protests ignite, the trio battles a system that punishes dissent as data deviation. Merging suspense, social critique, and technological realism, Chiedu Ndubisi’s novel explores the thin line between security and control—and what happens when the city itself becomes the weapon. 

Political Thriller

Barrels Across Borders is a high-stakes political thriller that exposes the vast, shadowy world of fuel smuggling and subsidy fraud across West Africa. When fuel vanishes from Nigerian streets and reappears across foreign borders, a principled officer, a fearless journalist, and a powerful smuggling kingpin become entangled in a dangerous game of profit, silence, and survival. From Lagos’s crowded queues to Niger Delta creeks and desert smuggling corridors, the novel traces the human cost of corruption and complicity. Chiedu Ndubisi delivers a suspenseful, fast-moving tale that probes how stolen barrels fund empires—and how truth risks being buried beneath them. 

Political-Biotech Thriller 

The Kaduna Genome is a compelling political-biotech thriller set in a near-future Nigeria where genetically modified seeds become tools of control. When a principled geneticist, an investigative journalist, and a farmer-activist uncover a covert plot to dominate the nation's food systems using “terminator seeds,” they ignite a dangerous battle against powerful agribusiness interests and complicit government actors. The novel blends scientific intrigue, policy corruption, and grassroots resistance to explore themes of bio-sovereignty, land rights, and the ethics of innovation. Chiedu Ndubisi crafts a timely, suspenseful narrative that asks: who owns the future when food, truth, and freedom are genetically engineered?  

Aviation Thriller

That Ghost Flight to Abuja is a chilling aviation thriller that unravels a midair mystery aboard Flight 214—a commercial jet drifting off course after both pilots are locked out of the cockpit. As panic spreads and fuel dwindles, a grieving ex-captain, a teenage tech prodigy, and a covert intelligence agent must uncover the truth at 35,000 feet. Set against the backdrop of bureaucratic failure, digital sabotage, and unseen hands, the novel explores courage, betrayal, and systemic collapse. Chiedu Ndubisi delivers a suspenseful, character-driven tale where survival hinges not just on skill—but on who dares to confront the unspoken. 

Literary Thriller

The Wrong Survivor is a haunting literary-political thriller that explores the aftermath of a catastrophic plane crash in Nigeria. When BlueHawk Flight 302 goes down, the nation mourns—yet one man, Bayo, survives by mistake. As conspiracy theories swirl, investigations deepen, and public outrage grows, Bayo must confront the burden of guilt, the cost of silence, and a truth more unsettling than the crash itself. Through shifting perspectives—from grieving families to corrupt regulators and whistleblowers—Chiedu Ndubisi crafts a searing exploration of systemic failure, moral reckoning, and the question: what if the wrong man lived, and the truth died with the others? 

Political-Economic Thriller 

The Phantom Barrel is a riveting political-economic thriller that exposes the labyrinth of corruption behind Nigeria’s fuel subsidy regime. When billions vanish and fuel shortages deepen, a tangled web of smugglers, bureaucrats, oil traders, and whistleblowers unravels across deserts, creeks, and foreign ports. At its heart lies one haunting question: what happened to the barrels that were paid for—but never existed? Blending investigative suspense, geo-political tension, and real-world urgency, Chiedu Ndubisi delivers a high-stakes narrative of systemic theft, betrayal, and the human cost of silence. The Phantom Barrel is both a gripping exposé and a reckoning with buried national truths. 

Socio-Political Fiction 

The Price of Hope is a powerful socio-political novel set in post-subsidy Nigeria, where citizens face harsh economic realities, political disillusionment, and the emotional toll of forced migration. Through interwoven stories of teachers, traders, students, asylum seekers, and reformers—both at home and in exile—the novel explores the fractured dreams of a nation in crisis. With empathy and narrative depth, it captures the diverse motivations behind emigration and the haunting compromises of those who stay. It is a deeply human story about resilience, complicity, survival—and the steep cost of hope in a country that keeps asking too much of its people. 

Spiritual Thriller 

The Gospel of the Grove is a haunting spiritual thriller that weaves ancestral memory, deception, and moral reckoning into a richly layered narrative set in southeastern Nigeria. When a sacred grove is threatened by modern development, an uneasy alliance forms between a skeptical archaeologist, a reluctant prophet, and a disillusioned gospel singer. As false miracles, buried covenants, and prophetic visions collide, the novel explores the clash between indigenous spirituality and performative religion. Blending folklore, mysticism, and psychological suspense, Chiedu Ndubisi’s tale asks: what is truth when memory is contested, faith is manipulated, and the forest remembers what the people have forgotten? 

Literary Drama

The Cost of Silence is a poignant literary drama that explores the emotional and moral landscape of women who bear the weight of family, faith, and unspoken truths. Set in a contemporary African society, the novel follows the quiet unraveling of secrets, betrayals, and buried traumas within the lives of ordinary women navigating power, silence, and sacrifice. Through layered, intimate storytelling, Chiedu Ndubisi reveals how personal reckonings mirror societal wounds—and how the act of speaking up can be both dangerous and redemptive. This is a story of resilience, quiet rebellion, and the immeasurable strength it takes to finally say: “Enough.”