Binding: Paperback
Description: Nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel! In 19th century Bombay Captain Jim Agnihotri channels his idol Sherlock Holmes in Nev March's Minotaur Books/ Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award - winning debut. In 1892, Bombay is the center of British India. Nearby Captain Jim Agnihotri lies in Poona military hospital recovering from a skirmish on the wild northern frontier with little to do but re - read the tales of his idol Sherlock Holmes and browse the daily papers. The case that catches Captain Jim's attention is being called the crime of the century: Two women fell from the busy university's clock tower in broad daylight. Moved by Adi the widower of one of the victims his certainty that his wife and sister did not commit suicide Captain Jim approaches the Parsee family and is hired to investigate what happened that terrible afternoon. But in a land of divided loyalties asking questions is dangerous. Captain Jim's investigation disturbs the shadows that seem to follow the Framji family and triggers an ominous chain of events. And when lively Lady Diana Framji joins the hunt for her sisters attackers Captain Jim's heart isn t safe either. Based on a true story and set against the vibrant backdrop of colonial India Nev March's Minotaur Books/ Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award - winning lyrical debut Murder in Old Bombay brings this tumultuous historical age to life.
Title: Murder In Old Bombay A Mystery
Author(s): March Nev
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Barcode: 9781250813824
Pages: 400 Pages
Publication Date: 4/12/2022
Category: Crime & Mystery