A Guide to the Beasts of East Africa

<p>For lovers of Alexander McCall Smith, the engaging follow up to Nicholas Drayson''s much-loved A <i>Guide to the Birds of East Africa</i> sees the return of Mr Malik and the East African Ornithological Society.<br><br>Mr Malik has been busy planning the Asadi Club''s annual safari. But a series of crimes puts the club''s very existence at risk. It is up to Mr Malik and Co. to solve a decades-old murder, recover the club mascot and identify, once and for all, the most dangerous beast in Africa.<br><br>Not to mention his only daughter may, or may not, be getting married in a week.<br><br>Will Mr Malik again prevail over Kenyan politics, a reluctant bride and unrevealed secrets?<br><br>''A book of immense charm; a sort of P G Wodehouse meets Alexander McCall Smith'' Joanne Harris on <i>A Guide to the Birds of East Africa</i><br><br>''A delightful comedy... It invites comparison to The No.1 Ladies'' Detective Agency books, but it''s original and, if anything, has more depth'' <i>Daily Mail</i> on <i>A Guide to the Birds of East Africa</i><br><br>Nicholas Drayson was born in England and lived in Australia since 1982, where he studied zoology and gained a PhD in 19th-century Australian natural history writing and two daughters. He has worked as a journalist in the UK, Kenya and Australia, writing for publications such as the <i>Daily Telegraph</i> and <i>Australian Geographic</i>. He is the author of three previous novels, <i>Confessing a Murder</i>, <i>Love and the Platypus</i> and<i> A Guide to the Birds of East Africa</i> (Penguin, 2008). He is now wandering through England aboard his boat, the Summer Breeze.</p>