"Introducing an extraordinary female lawyer-sleuth in a new historical series set in 1920s Bombay. 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 law degree from Oxford, Perveen al
The Widows of Malabar Hill: Novel
โ Scribed by Sujata Massey
- Publisher
- Soho Press;Soho Crime
- Year
- 2017;2018
- Tongue
- en-GB
- Weight
- 366 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1616957794
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โฆ Synopsis
1920s India: Perveen Mistry, Bombay's only female lawyer, is investigating a suspicious will on behalf of three Muslim widows living in full purdah when the case takes a turn toward the murderous. The author of the Agatha and Macavity Award -winning Rei Shimura novels brings us an atmospheric new historical mystery with a captivating heroine. **
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This Deluxe Edition features: an interview with the author, discussion questions, essays on the real-life inspirations behind the novel, delicious recipes taken from the story, and previews of The Satapur Moonstone (May 2019).
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 also has a tragic personal history that makes women's legal rights especially important to her.
Mistry Law has been appointed to execute the will of Mr. Omar...
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