sujata massey the widows of malabar hill

“Absolutely terrific, and you are just going to love Perveen Mistry, India’s first female lawyer.” -Charles Todd, bestselling author of the Ian Rutledge series and the Bess Crawford seriesġ. “The start of a series mystery readers should not miss.” -Amulya Malladi, bestselling author of A House for Happy Mothers and The Copenhagen Affair “An enticing and enlightening whodunit that addresses social issues and India’s multiple cultures.” -Richmond Times-Dispatch “ is destined to find a home with fans of like-minded female investigators such as Mary Russell and Maisie Dobbs.” -Los Angeles Review of Books sure to join the leads of great mystery fiction.” -Susan Elia MacNeal, New York Times bestselling author of the Maggie Hope mysteries “Perveen Mistry is an extraordinary heroine.

“The Widows of Malabar Hill contains multitudes, tackling women’s history and rights, while treating readers to a riveting story.” -The National Post “The pages do indeed fly.” - The Globe and Mail “Marvelously plotted, richly detailed.” -The Washington Post But the multicultural, multi-faith milieu in which Perveen lives, works and attempts to find love both illuminates a bygone era and offers a thoughtful perspective relevant to today’s focus on women’s rights and equality.” - Los Angeles Times “Perveen’s dogged pursuit of truth and justice for her clients is reminiscent of the debuts of Anne Perry’s Charlotte Ellison Pitt and Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs. “A splendid first installment in what promises to be a memorable series.” - The Wall Street Journal The Bookseller (UK) Editor’s Pick for MysteryĪ LitHub Most Anticipated Crime, Mystery, and Thriller Title of 2018 Read our interview with the author on the Reading Group Choices blog! less …Īn Amazon Editor’s Pick for Best of JanuaryĪn Apple iTunes Most Anticipated Book of 2018 Inspired in part by the woman who made history as India’s first female attorney, The Widows of Malabar Hill is a richly wrought story of multicultural 1920s Bombay as well as the debut of a sharp new sleuth. Are they being taken advantage of by an unscrupulous guardian? When tensions escalate to murder, it’s Perveen’s responsibility to figure out what really happened on Malabar Hill, and to ensure that no innocent women or children are in further danger.

The Farid widows live in full purdah-in strict seclusion, never leaving the women’s quarters or speaking to any men. Omar Farid, a wealthy Muslim mill owner who has left three widows behind.īut Perveen notices something strange: all three wives have signed over their full inheritance to a charity. Perveen Mistry, the daughter of a respected Zoroastrian family, has just joined her father’s law firm, becoming one of the first female lawyers in India. Armed with a legal education from Oxford, Perveen has been appointed to execute the will of Mr.

Sujata massey the widows of malabar hill