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Were The Lions of Tsavo demons?

'Ghosts of Tsavo' by South Africa-born author Vered Ehsani. PHOTO | COURTESY

By  KARI MUTU

South Africa-born author Vered Ehsani is probably a pioneer in writing Victorian novels featuring mythological African beasts.

Her first book, Ghosts of Tsavo, was inspired by the real story of two man-eating lions in Tsavo National Park.

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