Having lived in Nairobi for 16 years, I figure I’m fairly acclimatized and acculturated. So imagine my response when a monkey climbed through my office window, grabbed my apple and sat on my desk to eat it. Was I as…
Tag: Ghosts of Tsavo
Here’s what makes me shudder!
Posted in Gifts & Treats Tagged with: Africa, Ghosts of Tsavo, Kenya, paranormal, Vered, Vered Ehsani
Order #4 : Get a Free Novella!
Great News! Case #4 in the Society for Paranormals series is now on sale!!! The Fourth Mandate picks up where Revenge of the Mantis left off. Here’s the skinny: Having offered her firm and unequivocal resignation, Beatrice Knight is certain she…
Posted in African stories Tagged with: Africa, colonial Africa, Fourth Mandate, ghost lion, Ghosts of Tsavo, Kenya, paranormal, Vered Ehsani
Boas, Plastic & Other Mistakes
Are there Boa Constrictors in Africa? And when was plastic sheeting first used by fruit vendors? In Ghosts of Tsavo, there lives near Mrs Knight’s home a supernaturally-enhanced Boa Constrictor. A clever reader wrote me and pointed out that Boas…
Posted in African Animals Tagged with: automaton, boa constrictor, colonial Africa, ghost lion, Ghosts of Tsavo, Kenya, man eaters of Tsavo, Nairobi, paranormal, rock python, The Automaton's Wife, Vered
When Roofs Leak & Books Sell
You remember when I wrote last time about the arrival of the rainy season? And how happy I was? Well, I wasn’t so happy a few nights ago. Rains are great, unless… You haven’t cleaned the gutters in a while. And…
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African Rains & a Book Sale
It’s been a while, but do I have news! First, it started raining in Kenya. This is big news! We’ve just had two months of hot, dry, dusty weather. Everything was wilting, farmers were complaining and my garden was on…
Posted in African Paranormal Tagged with: Africa, Amazon, automaton, Bestseller, ghost lion, Ghosts of Tsavo, Kenya, man eaters of Tsavo, paranormal, Vered, Vered Ehsani