Retired biologist`s `painfully beautiful` debut novel becomes year`s surprise hit
(The Guardian Books News)

Delia Owens´ Where the Crawdads Sing has sold more copies than any other title this year - but how does an unsolved murder fit in?A retired wildlife biologist who spent much of her career studying hyenas, lions and elephants in southern Africa has emerged - at the age of 70 - as one of the most successful authors of the year or any year, with her debut novel one of the sleeper hits of 2019. Related: Leah Purcell on reinventing The Drover`s Wife three times: `I borrowed and stole from each` Related: Fights, food and fall outs: why Christmas is a gift to novelists Continue reading...