Dare suspects his wife of cheating and seeks counsel from his friends for a solution. He comes up with a plan to catch her red-handed, but what he discovers is way more than he expected.

Not A Word

Welcome to the Eastern part of Nigeria, where obtaining a university degree and landing a good job are not the only ambitions of the young women in this unique community. They have vowed to do whatever it takes to find a husband. And not just any type of husband, but one who lives abroad.

Dim Noo Abroad (Desperate Women Series, 1)

When Oluomachukwu decided to return to Nigeria to serve her country by registering for the National Youth Service Corps —NYSC— scheme, she didn’t know what to expect. Her first experiences in Lagos, coupled with her personal life issues and activities in camp left her doubting her decision to sign up. But barely two weeks into the programme, she realised that the NYSC scheme had more to offer her.

Twenty One Days

Frustrated because of a constantly closed door in her house, Angela eventually opened it and the heart-wrenching discovery left her speechless. The detectives assigned to the mysterious discovery dug deep into it, and their investigation led to something bigger.

Closed Door (Angela Hunter #1)

The young women from "Dim Noo Abroad" are back, and this time around, they have vowed to get husbands living nowhere else, but in the United States of America.

Yankee Based Wives (Desperate Women Series, 2)

A young Nigerian student was found dead in his London city studio. Detectives Christina King and Richard Gailor interrogated everyone that had contact with him on the night he was killed. All of them were cleared, except thirteen particular suspects, each with intriguing stories and secret motives.

Thirteen Suspects

Chiny, Nigerian, car sales executive, single; David, British, actor, in an on and off relationship, meet in the beautiful city of Nice, in France. Their relationship is born on a Mediterranean Sea boat tour and blossoms into a summer affair. Months later, Chiny contacts David with news that promises to bring them together but threatens to change their lives forever.

Like Never Before

A couple is troubled by their daughter’s erratic behaviour but has no clue what is causing it. With help, they finally get to the bottom of the problem, which comes with a shocking revelation.

The Other Face

Finding love wasn't easy for Samantha, but when love finally came to her, it suddenly vanished... so she teamed up with a Private Investigator and went to find it back.

Finding Love

Ziora received a distressing phone call, causing her to leave her house in a hurry. But when she returned home, she was welcomed by a few unexpected events.

Ziora's Surprise

Prison time, deportation, runaway lovers, pregnancies; none can deter the desperate women and stop their dreams of marrying husbands living abroad. At the sight of some white men in their community, they do anything to make sure that they get married to oyibo.

Married To Oyibo (Desperate Women Series, 4)

After Angela saw what she thought was a body under Father Paul’s desk, she passed out. When she woke up, she realized the detectives had seen something else under the desk... Nothing! But Angela’s persistence made Detectives Slaughter and Pruitt come together again to solve the jammed-door mystery.

Jammed Door (Angela Hunter #2)

The detectives believe that someone is out for those involved in the closed-door mystery, so they try to stay ahead of the game. But after another body is found behind a locked door, it changes the whole game entirely.

Locked Door (Angela Hunter #3)

Kiki, code named “The Cuttist,” is a member of an organization of assassins called the Mirror People. Kiki has never failed a mission, but when her next target happens to be the man of her dreams, she must decide to either keep or kill him. Any choice she makes comes with a consequence.
***
This book was inspired by a 2019 Wattpad short story contest, in which a series of titles were given to write a story. “Don’t Close Your Eyes” won first place, but all twenty-four titles were used to develop this book, each either limited to four hundred words or a drabble.

Keep or Kill (The Nigerian Assassin #1)

The police have barely started to watch a list of suspects and targets when another body is found behind a blocked door. It is now certain that someone is indeed after everyone involved in the Closed Door mystery. The detectives get caught up in another race to find who is behind the mystery and stop whoever it is.

Blocked Door (Angela Hunter #4)

The desperate women are back. After several failed attempts to find husbands living abroad or one who would take them to America, the women change their strategy and decide to go for celebrity husbands. Join Miracle, Stella, Caro, Tessy, Amara, Oluchi, Glory, Dumebi, Kemi, and Halleluiah, as they try to fulfil their overseas destiny.

My Celeb Husband (Desperate Women Series, 3)

When King Ifeanyimuo the great dies before his time, he leaves behind a daughter, Adaeze from his late wife, and many more daughters from his concubines, as well as an empty throne, because it is against the laws of the land to have a female ruler.
According to tradition, the leaders of the four regions of the kingdom must provide a male candidate for the throne, and only the one who passes the test of the head and the hand, that is, wisdom and strength, shall be crowned King of Alammiri.
Would Adaeze be willing to do whatever it takes to change the tradition?

King of Alammiri

An Ideas Box is proposed during a Market Knowledge session in a company. But the box goes missing because it is believed to contain much more than ideas. Who has the Ideas Box and why? But the main question is: What is really in the box?

Black Box

Two people are found dead in a compromising position in a hotel room. With little evidence, no witnesses, no suspects, and no leads, the case seems impossible to solve.

But there’s a breakthrough for Inspector Tunde Osbourne when a private investigator shows up with information that changes the course of the investigation.

The inspector must now team up with the P.I. to unravel the mystery.


Hotel Room Murder

A realistic fiction novel of the before life. It captures a baby's journey from womb to world, told from the point of view of the baby, who narrates the story.

Mama It's Me

A trust compromised,
A child lost,
A love sacrificed,
Was it worth the cost?

***

A trust compromised, A child lost, A love sacrificed, Was it worth the cost?

Part of Me

After a double hit at the prison, the police finally apprehend those responsible for the crimes, and during a series of interrogations and confessions, they discover who is pulling the strings... someone they least expect. Now they must dig deeper to get to the bottom of the mystery in time to prevent the last two targets from getting killed.

Shared Door (Angela Hunter #5)

A collection of 12 short stories in 12 different genres but with the same theme: Christmas. Inspired by the Wattpad 12 Days Of Writing Contest and prompts. 1 of 12 winners.

Under the Mistletoe

Emilia believes she has come back to life in a different body and is determined to find her family from the former life. The search takes her to Texas, to Samuel Lake’s home, her supposed husband from the former life. She tells him that she was born the day his wife died and that she has come back for a reason, which she doesn’t yet know. How can she convince Samuel to help her find her purpose without appearing crazy? Find out in this suspenseful mystery novel.

When It's Murder

Kiki, code-named ‘The Cuttist’, has been pardoned by the Nigerian authorities and is no longer on the run.
Kiki is free, but there is an assassin after her who is willing to use the one she loves to get to her. She must decide to kill again or not.
Any choice she makes comes with a consequence.
***
This book was inspired by everyone who wanted more from the main characters. It follows the exact structure of the previous instalments.

XIth Hour Decision (The Nigerian Assassin #3)

Obliged to self-isolate, in response to the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the stay-at-home order is the best thing to ever happen to you until you cannot take it anymore. Somewhere in between, the lives inside your head have found the perfect time to let their voices be heard, by you.

Voices Inside Your Head

Visiting Abuja for the weekend, Amina sees and falls for celebrity singer, Chuck-D. But there’s only one problem: she turned him down in high school fifteen years ago. Now in order to make him fall in love with her again, she and her reluctant best friend, Stanley, go on a time travel adventure to the past. But something goes wrong along the way, and Amina finds herself in an entirely different world without Stanley. She must evade those after her in the new world, find a missing person, retrieve a golden key, and race against time or she would be forever trapped in it.

The Double Effect

A lab worker sees her passion to help find a cure to the deadly coronavirus Covid-19 cut short when she is laid off due to the pandemic ravaging the world and its negative effect on the economy.
But when someone close to her contracts the disease with approximately eight days to live, she decides to do whatever it takes to save the person’s life, even if it means lying, stealing and going against authority.
Would she achieve her goal in the end? Or would it all be in vain?

Eight Days to Live

*Quramo Writers' Prize 2018 Finalist*
After almost ten years of trying, Kora and her husband, Timothy finally get the child they have always prayed for, but there is something amiss with the child.
Kora is convinced that she would take the dark secret to her grave, and was doing so until fifteen years later when the truth threatened to reveal itself and disrupt her life.
With nothing else to lose, she must undo the past at all costs to save herself, even if it means destroying the lives of others.

All That Glitters

Kiki, code named “The Cuttist,” is a former member of the fallen organization of assassins called the Mirror People.
Kiki is on the run, but then the opportunity to be with the one she loves again presents itself... a life for a life.
Any choice she makes comes with a consequence.
***
This book was inspired by its prequel, and a personal challenge to replicate its structure. It also has twenty-four parts, with each title similar to the prequel and each exact part either limited to four hundred words or a drabble.

Quid Pro Quo (The Nigerian Assassin #2)

Within five years, C. M. Okonkwo has mastered the art of writing by creating and using a process that works. In this guide, the prolific author shares her process, technique, and experience with the assurance of completing a book in under two weeks.

Learn To Write A Book In Under Two Weeks

Life seemed perfect for Twil Jeafi until he suddenly woke up with a type of amnesia. Things got even weirder when he received an anonymous phone call from a lady assumed to be his sister. With some help, he tracked down the mysterious caller and he discovered the unbelievable.

The XIth Hour

A young woman’s story; As she journeys through life; Filled with love, pain, betrayal, deceit; Scandal, secrets, and the hope of recovery.

A young woman’s story;
As she journeys through life;
Filled with love, pain, betrayal, deceit;
Scandal, secrets, and the hope of recovery.

Road To Rapture

A book of original quotes created by the author with themes suggested by you, to guide many through the uncertain times of the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.

On Keeping It

A neighbourhood is disturbed by a whistling sound at night and concerned residents are going missing. The nonchalance of the landlord towards finding a solution raises Jerry's suspicion and forces him to identify the source of the noise and put a stop to it. Jerry must battle with the strange happenings around him to get to the bottom of the case, but first, he needs to figure out what’s real and what’s unreal.

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The Whistling Swing

2019

Laybels Publishing

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Books by C.M. Okonkwo

Not A Word

Dim Noo Abroad (Desperate Women Series, 1)

Twenty One Days

Closed Door (Angela Hunter #1)

Yankee Based Wives (Desperate Women Series, 2)

Thirteen Suspects

Like Never Before

The Other Face

Finding Love

Ziora's Surprise

Married To Oyibo (Desperate Women Series, 4)

Jammed Door (Angela Hunter #2)

Locked Door (Angela Hunter #3)

Keep or Kill (The Nigerian Assassin #1)

Blocked Door (Angela Hunter #4)

My Celeb Husband (Desperate Women Series, 3)

King of Alammiri

Black Box

Hotel Room Murder

Mama It's Me

Part of Me

Shared Door (Angela Hunter #5)

Under the Mistletoe

When It's Murder

XIth Hour Decision (The Nigerian Assassin #3)

Voices Inside Your Head

The Double Effect

Eight Days to Live

All That Glitters

Quid Pro Quo (The Nigerian Assassin #2)

Learn To Write A Book In Under Two Weeks

The XIth Hour

Road To Rapture

On Keeping It

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