For 10 points, name this author of <The World
One of this man's novels involves a murder mystery surrounding a serial killer who draws elephants on his victims stomachs. In addition to A Son of the Circus, this author wrote a novel about Patrick Wallingford, a reporter for the "disaster network" who lost his hand to a circus lion, The Fourth Hand. The son of the feminist Jenny Fields is the title character of another novels, and Dr. Wilbur Larch runs St. Cloud's orphanage in another of his works. For 10 points, name this author of <The World According to Garp and The Cider House Rules.
One of this man's novels involves a murder mystery surrounding a serial killer who draws elephants on his victims stomachs.
John {Irving}