{"product_id":"9781408715239-murder-under-a-red-moon","title":"Murder Under a Red Moon","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 1920s Bangalore Mystery\u003cbr\u003eThe next in the charming, joyful cosy crime series set in 1920s Bangalore, featuring sari-wearing detective Kaveri and her husband Ramu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen new bride Kaveri Murthy reluctantly agrees to investigate a minor crime during the blood moon eclipse to please her domineering mother-in-law, she doesn't expect to stumble upon a murder - again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith anti-British sentiments on the rise, a charismatic religious leader growing in influence, and the fight for women's suffrage gaining steam, Bangalore is turning out to be a far more dangerous place than Kaveri ever imagined, and everyone's motives are suspect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether with the Bangalore Detectives Club - a mixed bag of people including street urchins, nosy neighbours, an ex-prostitute and a policeman's wife - Kaveri once again sleuths in her sari and hunts for clues in her beloved 1920s Ford. But when Kaveri's life is suddenly put in danger, she realizes that she might be getting uncomfortably close to the truth. So she must now draw on her wits and find the killer -- before they find her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Harini Nagendra \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eA gorgeous debut mystery with a charming and fearless sleuth . spellbinding' SUJATA MASSEY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Told with real warmth and wit. A perfect read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Vaseem Khan' - ABIR MUKHERJEE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A cosy mystery that warmly illuminates a time and place not often examined in fiction' VASEEM KHAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautifully painted picture of a woman's life in 1920s India' M W CRAVEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A delight' CATRIONA MCPHERSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The classic whodunnit with the added appeal of a female sleuth in Colonial India. fascinating' RHYS BOWEN\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' - ABIR MUKHERJEE\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   BOOKLIST\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Harini Nagendra takes us to a wonderfully unfamiliar world in this delightful debut mystery.I couldn't put it down' VICTORIA THOMPSON, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMurder on Madison Square\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Absolutely charming . this one is a winner!' CONNIE BERRY, USA Today best-selling and Agatha-nominated author of The Kate Hamilton Mysteries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An enjoyable trip back in time with a spunky young woman for company.' R V RAMAN, author of \u003ci\u003eFraudster\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Will to Kill\u003c\/i\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.' SUMI HAHN, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mermaid from Jeju\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I loved \u003ci\u003eThe Bangalore Detectives Club\u003c\/i\u003e . Kaveri especially is charming.' OVIDIA YU, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cannonball Tree Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Nagendra makes her fiction debut with an exceptional series launch. rich, edifying, and authentic' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Deliciously exotic' \u003ci\u003eSunday Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40771299344481,"sku":"9781408715239","price":8.81,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_11657269_jpg.jpg?v=1705550546","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781408715239-murder-under-a-red-moon","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}