The Devil That Danced on the Water
| Author | Aminatta Forna | 
|---|---|
| Language | English | 
| Subject | Memoir, Sierra Leone history | 
| Published | 2002 (HarperCollins) | 
| Publication place | Scotland | 
| Media type | Print (hardback) | 
| Pages | 223 | 
| ISBN | 9780802140487 | 
| OCLC | 829656576 | 
The Devil That Danced on the Water: A Daughter's Quest is a 2002 book by Aminatta Forna about her childhood and an investigation into the execution of her father, Mohamed Forna. It was serialised as a Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4 and was runner-up for the 2003 Samuel Johnson Prize.