THE BANGALORE DETECTIVES CLUB by Harini Nagendra
The first in an effervescent new mystery series. . . a treat for historical mystery lovers looking for a new series to savour (or devour)'' NEW YORK TIMES
''A gorgeous debut mystery with a charming and fearless sleuth . . . spellbinding'' SUJATA MASSEY
''Told with real warmth and wit. . . A perfect read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Vaseem Khan'' - ABIR MUKHERJEE
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2022
Murder and mayhem . . . monsoon season is coming.
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Solving crimes isn''t easy.
Add a jealous mother-in-law and having to wear a flowing sari into the mix, and you''ve got a problem.
When clever, headstrong Kaveri moves to Bangalore to marry doctor Ramu, she''s resigned herself to a quiet life.
But that all changes the night of the party at the Century Club, where she escapes to the garden for some peace - and instead spots an uninvited guest in the shadows. Half an hour later, the party turns into a murder scene.
When a vulnerable woman is connected to the crime, Kaveri becomes determined to save her and launches a private investigation to find the killer, tracing his steps from an illustrious brothel to an Englishman''s mansion. She soon finds that sleuthing in a sari isn''t as hard as it seems when you have a talent for maths, a head for logic and a doctor for a husband.
And she''s going to need them all as the case leads her deeper into a hotbed of danger, sedition and intrigue in Bangalore''s darkest alleyways . . .
BOOK ONE IN THE BANGALORE DETECTIVES CLUB SERIES
*INCLUDES A BONUS CHAPTER OF DELICIOUS INDIAN RECIPES*
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If you love murder mystery series like Alexander McCall Smith''s The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Vaseem Khan''s Baby Ganesh Agencyand Ovidia Yu''s Crown Colony series, you won''t want to miss THE BANGALORE DETECTIVES CLUB, Book One in a brand new series from Harini Nagendra
''Told with real warmth and wit. . . Harini Nagendra has created an intricate and fiendish mystery with a wonderful duo of amateur sleuths Kaveri and Ramu at its heart, and capturing the atmosphere and intensity of Bangalore in the roaring twenties. I can''t wait for the next instalment. A perfect read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Vaseem Khan'' - ABIR MUKHERJEE
''Riveting. [Nagendra''s] use of colonial history is thoroughly fascinating, with devastating depictions of the airy condescension of the British. A fine start to a promising series''BOOKLIST Starred Review
''Harini Nagendra takes us to a wonderfully unfamiliar world in this delightful debut mystery. . .I couldn''t put it down'' VICTORIA THOMPSON, USA Today bestselling author of Murder on Madison Square
''Absolutely charming . . . this one is a winner!'' CONNIE BERRY, USA Today best-selling and Agatha-nominated author of The Kate Hamilton Mysteries.
''An enjoyable trip back in time with a spunky young woman for company.'' R V RAMAN, author of Fraudster and A Will to Kill
''This lush mystery will transport you to heady 1920s Bangalore, where new bride Kaveri stumbles into sleuthing-while dragging her doctor-husband into the fray. Mouth-watering fashion and food set against simmering colonial intrigue in this delicious whodunit can be devoured in one sitting.'' SUMI HAHN, author of The Mermaid from Jeju
