The Black Hand Gang Grow Up by Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye

The Black Hand Gang Grow Up is a novel by the celebrated Kenyan author Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye. This book serves as a sequel to her popular children's story, The Black Hand Gang, and follows the original group of neighborhood children from their detective adventures into their young adult lives.

The book is aimed at older juvenile or young adult readers and focuses on the universal experience of transition into adulthood. The narrative centers on the former gang members—including Onyango, Waithaka, Jane, V.J. Patel, and Hassan—as they reunite and reflect on their youth.