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.
'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