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Bombay’s first female lawyer, Perveen Mistry, is compelled to bring justice to the family of a murdered female Parsi student just as Bombay’s streets erupt in riots to protest British colonial rule. Sujata Massey is back with this third installment to the Agatha and Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning series set…

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When I want a gripping read on the lighter side, Sujata Massey is my favorite writer. She has a very impressive list of mysteries.

Her latest series is my top favorite, following lawyer and detective Perveen Mistry through a series of murders in 1920s Bombay. Because I’m a historian, I’m picky about historical fiction. Massey has researched and read widely. Her work presents a reliable picture of the British Raj in India with rising anti-colonial nationalism.

Perveen Mistry is a bold feminist, the first woman lawyer in Bombay. In this latest novel, Perveen tracks down the murderer after a woman…

A young woman is found dead only a few yards behind the stands where hundreds of students gathered to watch the Prince of Wales’ parade on his 1922 visit to Bombay. When lawyer Pervin Mistry realizes it’s the same woman who consulted her only days ago, she’s driven by guilt and determined to help the Parsi family through the awful process of the coroner's inquiry.

I started this book with a whole host of questions, which grew more dire as the number of suspects rose. Finely etched characters abound. Pervin is torn between a natural patriotism and desire to see…

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