Ted Botha

Ted Botha is a widely published and well-traveled journalist and author (New York Times, Esquire, Conde Nast Traveler) who aims to surprise readers with engaging true stories, whether it’s about traveling by road across Africa, living in a chaotic tenement in Manhattan, following trash collectors across New York's darkened night streets, or tracing one of the world’s most famous forensic experts as he tries to solve a series of bizarre murders. A fan of narrative nonfiction, his latest book, 'Daisy de Melker, Hiding among killers in the City of Gold,' is about one of the world's most colorful and yet forgotten poisoners.