SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE 2018. Chrissie Docherty returns to the southern Africa of her childhood and tracks down Evelyn Fielding, the woman at the centre of an explosive scandal involving a traditional colonial officer and a gifted black African artist. Together, the two women uncover the secrets that shattered a remote expatriate outpost in the Zambian bush in the 1970s. Switching deftly between today and the recent past, and set against a background of tense post-colonial race relations, political turmoil and witchcraft, `Looking for Evelyn' powerfully evokes the very special colours, sounds and smells of Africa.

About the Author
Maggie Ritchie grew up in Zambia and is an award-winning author and journalist who has written for the Daily Mail, Times, Herald and Daily Record. She has an MLitt (Distinction) from the University of Glasgow and her debut novel, Paris Kiss (Saraband, 2015), won the Curtis Brown Prize, was runner-up for the Sceptre Prize and was longlisted in the Mslexia First Novel Competition. The German edition appeared on bestseller charts, and the novel has also been translated into Czech.

Reviews
`If you're looking for a holiday book to transport you to Southern Africa, this is it.' Scottish Daily Mail; `A moving, rich read that brings Africa to life.' Sunday Mirror; `This year's summer read...' the National; "You can see, taste and feel the dusty red roads of the South African bush in this rich, evocative exploration of love, jealousy and betrayal in post-colonial Zambia in the 1970s." - Jackie Copleton; "A haunting and intriguing tale about forbidden love against a backdrop of political turmoil." Daily Record


Awards
Short-listed for Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2018.



Book Information
ISBN 9781910192849
Author Maggie Ritchie
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Saraband
Publisher Saraband