{"product_id":"9781408715185-the-bangalore-detectives-club","title":"The Bangalore Detectives Club","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first in a charming, joyful cosy crime series set in 1920s Bangalore, featuring sari-wearing detective Kaveri and her husband Ramu. Exquisitely well-researched and painting a quietly scathing portrait of the British Raj, THE BANGALORE DETECTIVES CLUB is perfect for fans of the Baby Ganesh Agency series, and Alexander McCall Smith.\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003eNOTABLE 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\u003eAdd 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\u003eWhen clever, headstrong Kaveri moves to Bangalore to marry doctor Ramu, she's resigned herself to a quiet life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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\u003eWhen 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\u003eAnd 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\u003eIf you love murder mystery series like\u003cb\u003e Alexander McCall Smith's \u003ci\u003eThe No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency\u003c\/i\u003e, Vaseem Khan's \u003ci\u003e Baby Ganesh Agency\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Ovidia 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\u003e Starred 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\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40944087171169,"sku":"9781408715185","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_8130401_jpg.jpg?v=1705551868","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781408715185-the-bangalore-detectives-club","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}