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The Dying Day

By Vaseem Khan
Series: The Malabar House Series
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In The Dying Day by Vaseem Khan, set in the vibrant backdrop of 1950s Bombay, we follow Inspector Persis Wadia, the country's first female police detective. Her investigation centres around a mysterious case involving a vanished priceless manuscript and a celebrated, eccentric academic who's gone missing. As Persis delves deeper, she unearths secrets that reveal tensions in post-colonial India, weaving a gripping narrative filled with unexpected twists and cultural insights.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by gripping crime mysteries set in post-colonial India, filled with rich historical context and vibrant cultural nuances. Featuring a sharp-witted detective, it offers a blend of suspense, vivid settings, and a cleverly woven plot that unravels a deep mystery. Fans of intricate investigative stories with a unique cultural backdrop will find it particularly compelling.

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The Dying Day

The second brilliant novel in the highly acclaimed Malabar House series featuring Persis Wadia, India's first female police detective.

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A priceless manuscript. A missing scholar. A trail of riddles. Bombay, 1950 For over a century, one of the world's great treasures, a six-hundred-year-old copy of Dante's The Divine Comedy, has been safely housed at Bombay's Asiatic Society. But when it vanishes, together with the man charged with its care, British scholar and war hero, John Healy, the case lands on Inspector Persis Wadia's desk. Uncovering a series of complex riddles written in verse, Persis—together with English forensic scientist Archie Blackfinch—is soon on the trail. But then they discover the first body. As the death toll mounts, it becomes evident that someone else is also pursuing this priceless artefact and will stop at nothing to possess it... Harking back to an era of darkness, this second thriller in the Malabar House series pits Persis, once again, against her peers, a changing India, and an evil of limitless intent. Gripping, immersive, and full of Vaseem Khan's trademark wit, this is historical fiction at its finest.

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The Dying Day by Vaseem Khan has been praised for being a captivating crime novel that appeals to fans of both traditional mysteries and those seeking a darker, post-war setting. It is described as a brilliant follow-up featuring Persis Wadia, who shines as an original and complex character. Reviewers laud the book's intricate puzzle-solving, atmospheric setting, and its blend of charm and depth, asserting that it is a gem among modern detective novels.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529341096

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 368

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Series: The Malabar House Series Vaseem Khan

About the Author

Vaseem Khan is the author of several award-winning crime series including the Baby Ganesh Agency adventures, set in modern Mumbai, and the Malabar House historical crime novels, set in 1950s Bombay.

His first book, The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra, was selected by the Sunday Times as one of the 40 best crime novels published in 2015-2020, and has been translated into 17 languages. Midnight at Malabar House, the first in the Malabar House series, won the Crime Writers' Association Historical Dagger.

Vaseem has won numerous awards for his work, including, most recently, the Fingerprint Award for Historical Crime Novel of the Year for City of Destruction, the fifth in the Malabar House series. Vaseem is also the author of The Girl in Cell A, a psychological thriller set in small town America, and Quantum of Menace, the first in a series featuring Q from the world of James Bond.

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