A Pangolin Slept on Buddha's Lap: A Novel About the Wonders of Wildlife and the Trials of Conservation

"Writing Wild. Riveting fiction with a focus on conservation." Emmy Trivete, Milepost

When the deadliest threats to wildlife aren't found in the wild...

From the endless plains of the Serengeti to the shadowy underbelly of Kathmandu, readers plunge into a world where science collides with the evils of human nature when a mission to save endangered pangolins lands a wildlife conservationist in a hornet's nest of corruption.

Wolf Vandengetz had a dream job: studying majestic lion prides in Africa. Then, a promotion catapults him into a treacherous realm where he discovers that nature's greatest predators aren't found in the wild - they lurk in boardrooms, bedrooms, and back alleys.

Armed with a scientist's knowledge but unprepared for the cutthroat politics of NGOs, or the ruthless methods of animal traffickers, Wolf is fighting for more than just the pangolins' survival. On an adventure beset with unpredictable twists, he solves complex ecosystem mysteries and unravels a web of corruption that stretches from local poachers to global policy-makers. When the stakes skyrocket, it's no longer just about saving a species - it's about exposing the human greed that jeopardizes the delicate balance of nature.

The pangolin's plight unfolds as a heart-pounding journey. Will Wolf clear his name and chart a new path for wildlife conservation, or will he, like the pangolin, become another casualty in the war against nature?

Author: Madeleine Dale
Publisher: Austin Macauley
Published: 03/31/2023
Pages: 246
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9798889105695

About the Author
Dale, Madeleine: - The author has published science fiction under an alias, so this debut voyage into the present is the first novel to appear under her own name. The author graduated from Barnard, attended NYU Film School and studied at Columbia University's Earth Institute. The author lives in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina and has a home in Kathmandu, Nepal.