{"product_id":"the-bangalore-detectives-club","title":"The Bangalore Detectives Club","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The first in an effervescent new mystery series. . . a treat for historical mystery lovers looking for a new series to\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003esavour\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(or devour)''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003egorgeous debut mystery with a charming and fearless sleuth . . . spellbinding'' SUJATA MASSEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''Told with real warmth and wit. . . A perfect read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Vaseem Khan'' - ABIR MUKHERJEE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NOTABLE BOOK OF 2022\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMurder and mayhem . . . monsoon season is coming.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e_____________________________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSolving crimes isn''t easy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Add a jealous mother-in-law and having to wear a flowing sari into the mix, and you''ve got a problem.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When clever, headstrong Kaveri moves to Bangalore to marry doctor Ramu, she''s resigned herself to a quiet life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But that all changes the night of the party at the Century Club, where she escapes to the garden for some peace - and instead spots an uninvited guest in the shadows. Half an hour later, the party turns into a murder scene.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When a vulnerable woman is connected to the crime, Kaveri becomes determined to save her and launches a private investigation to find the killer, tracing his steps from an illustrious brothel to an Englishman''s mansion. She soon finds that sleuthing in a sari isn''t as hard as it seems when you have a talent for maths, a head for logic and a doctor for a husband.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e And she''s going to need them all as the case leads her deeper into a hotbed of danger, sedition and intrigue in Bangalore''s darkest alleyways . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBOOK ONE IN THE BANGALORE DETECTIVES CLUB SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e*INCLUDES A BONUS CHAPTER OF DELICIOUS INDIAN RECIPES*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ___________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e If you love murder mystery series like \u003cb\u003eAlexander McCall Smith''s \u003ci\u003eThe No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency\u003c\/i\u003e, Vaseem Khan''s \u003ci\u003eBaby Ganesh Agency\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eOvidia Yu''s \u003ci\u003eCrown Colony\u003c\/i\u003e series\u003c\/b\u003e, you won''t want to miss \u003cb\u003eTHE BANGALORE DETECTIVES CLUB\u003c\/b\u003e, Book One in a brand new series from \u003cb\u003eHarini Nagendra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Told with real warmth and wit. . . Harini Nagendra has created an intricate and fiendish mystery with a wonderful duo of amateur sleuths Kaveri and Ramu at its heart, and capturing the atmosphere and intensity of Bangalore in the roaring twenties. I can''t wait for the next instalment. A perfect read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Vaseem Khan'' - \u003cb\u003eABIR MUKHERJEE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Riveting. [Nagendra''s] use of colonial history is thoroughly fascinating, with devastating depictions of the airy condescension of the British. A fine start to a promising series''\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Harini Nagendra takes us to a wonderfully unfamiliar world in this delightful debut mystery. . .I couldn''t put it down'' \u003cb\u003eVICTORIA THOMPSON,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurder on Madison Square\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Absolutely charming . . . this one is a winner!'' \u003cb\u003eCONNIE BERRY, USA Today best-selling and Agatha-nominated author of The Kate Hamilton Mysteries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''An enjoyable trip back in time with a spunky young woman for company.'' \u003cb\u003eR V RAMAN, author of \u003ci\u003eFraudster\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Will to Kill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''This lush mystery will transport you to heady 1920s Bangalore, where new bride Kaveri stumbles into sleuthing-while dragging her doctor-husband into the fray. Mouth-watering fashion and food set against simmering colonial intrigue in this delicious whodunit can be devoured in one sitting.'' \u003cb\u003eSUMI HAHN, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mermaid from Jeju\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''I loved \u003ci\u003eThe Bangalore Detectives Club\u003c\/i\u003e . . . Kaveri especially is charming.'' \u003cb\u003eOVIDIA YU, author of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Cannonball Tree Mystery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Nagendra makes her fiction debut with an exceptional series launch. . . rich, edifying, and authentic'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Deliciously exotic'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bangalore (India), History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Constable\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781408715185\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nagendra, Harini","offers":[{"title":"Poor Condition — £1.33","offer_id":48164410294449,"sku":"SB-140871518X-C4","price":1.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/140871518X.jpg?v=1794358489","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-bangalore-detectives-club","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}