Midnight at Malabar House
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*** WINNER OF THE CWA SAPERE BOOKS HISTORICAL DAGGER 2021, and an INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ***
'The leading character is the deftly drawn Persis Wadia, the country's first female detective. She's a wonderful creation and this is a hugely enjoyable book' ANN CLEEVES
'This is historical crime fiction at its best…
Why read it?
2 authors picked Midnight at Malabar House as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Nothing has transported me to another time and place so well as Khan’s book this year. I saw him at Bristol CrimeFest, a lovely and humorous man who held the attention of an entire busy room with just a few words. Khan’s charisma led me to his book, and I am so thrilled I found it.
It is about the first female police officer in Bombay, Persis, who is called into a mystery at the turning of New Year’s Eve, 1949.
The power of Khan’s book comes in his ability to use time to create tension, the feeling it’s running…
This book has sharply etched characters and a delightfully funny voice! I love books set in Bombay, and this one does so much more than offer a deeply authentic Ambiance.
This is the first in a series, it had me eager to read the next. Bombay’s first Police officer Persis Wadia and her friend Archie Blackfinch solve a twisty mystery with a great ending.
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