Leye Adenle

Author of Easy Motion Tourist (Prix Marianne winner)
Crime fiction & speculative storytelling

New release: Cell One — Out Now

A gripping new novella in the Quick Reads series, exploring power, survival, and moral consequence.

Available in bookshops nationwide

Amazon
Waterstones

Coming Soon

Fall From Grace (2026)
The first in a bold new crime series.

Other Books

The Beautiful Side of the Moon
Unfinished Business
When Trouble Sleeps
Easy Motion Tourist

About Leye Adenle

Leye Adenle is an award-winning Nigerian-British writer whose work explores power, morality, and urban life across African and diasporic settings. His debut novel Easy Motion Tourist won the Prix Marianne in France and established him as a bold new voice in crime fiction.
He is the author of When Trouble Sleeps, Unfinished Business, and The Beautiful Side of the Moon. His latest work, Cell One, is published as part of the Quick Reads series.
He lives in London.