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Book Synopsis ''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,
Trade Review
I absolutely adored The Bangalore Detectives Club, a beautifully painted picture of a woman's life in 1920s India. Kaveri is a compelling character, headstrong, clever and dogged, and not at all deterred by the constraints of her position and gender. A fantastic book. -- M. W. CRAVEN, bestselling and award-winning author of The Curator
The Bangalore Detective Club is a gorgeous debut mystery that introduces Kaveri Murthy, a young wife living a conservative household who applies her prodigious intelligence to solve a murder that threatens to tear apart genteel 1920s colonial Bangalore. Kaveri is a charming and fearless sleuth, trooping from elite social clubs to humble districts to ensure the right culprit is charged with murder. Author Harini Nagendra brilliantly shares the landscape, social customs and history of South India in this spellbinding novel. I eagerly await the next Kaveri mystery. -- SUJATA MASSEY, bestselling author of The Widows of Malabar Hill and The Bombay Prince
From page one we plunge into the exuberant cacophony of 1920s Bangalore, right there beside Kaveri Murthy in her adopted city: the drawing-rooms and dirt lanes, the gardens and brothels, the temples and jails. Nagendra's depiction of an awkward but tender new marriage is a delight, and who could help cheering for Kaveri as she swims in her sari, studies in secret and commits herself to the pursuit of justice? More, please!
-- CATRIONA MCPHERSON, multi-award-winning author of the Dandy McGilver series
