THE Thrilling NEW Mystery from THE AWARD-WINNING Author OF Midnight AT Malabar House \'A delightful book, well-researched, complex and hugely entertaining\' ANN CLEEVES \'A twisting plot and an intriguing cast of characters, together with vivid glimpses of the vibrant, complex world of post-Independence Bombay - and a narrative that thunders along with the pace and drama of an elephant on the rampage\' ANDREW TAYLOR Bombay, 1950 When the body of a white man is found frozen in the Himalayan foothills near Dehra Dun, he is christened the Ice Man by the national media.
Her latest case is as beautifully writ.
Persis Wadia is shaping up to be a giant of the scene - a detective as dogged and determined as any out there, with a point to prove and a chip on her shoulder as deep as it is justified.
A highly promising new series\' MAIL ON SUNDAY \'This is historical crime fiction at its sharpest\' SUNDAY TIMES \'The Lost Man of Bombay is the latest outstanding entry in the Malabar House series.
Vaseem Khan keeps getting better and better\' WILLIAM SHAW \'Outstanding\' IMRAN MAHMOOD \'This is historical crime fiction at its best - a compelling mix of social insight and complex plotting with a thoroughly engaging heroine.
A peerless portrait of early independent India through the eyes of new crime fiction star, India\'s first police detective, Persis Wadia\' BARBARA NADEL The brilliant Persis Wadia is one of the most electrifying figures in crime fiction today.
BISHOP \'One of my top reads this year.
Codes, crime and conspiracies collide in post-colonial India\' D.
V.
I loved it\' CHRIS WHITAKER \'A compelling historical thriller ...
Vaseem Khan has that rare ability to transport you wholly to a bygone time, and he does so with such skill and charm. \'A stunning, richly imagined and downright Thrilling mystery.
Is there a serial killer on the loose, targeting Europeans? Rich in atmosphere, the Thrilling third chapter in the CWA Historical Dagger-winning Malabar House series pits Persis against a Mystery from beyond the grave, unfolding against the backdrop of a turbulent post-colonial India, a nation struggling to redefine itself in the shadow of the Raj.
Meanwhile, two new murders grip the city.
Who is he? How long has he been there? Why was he killed? As Inspector Persis Wadia and Metropolitan Police criminalist Archie Blackfinch investigate the case in Bombay, they uncover a trail left behind by the enigmatic Ice Man - a trail leading directly into the dark heart of conspiracy.
THE Thrilling NEW Mystery from THE AWARD-WINNING Author OF Midnight AT Malabar House \'A delightful book, well-researched, complex and hugely entertaining\' ANN CLEEVES \'A twisting plot and an intriguing cast of characters, together with vivid glimpses of the vibrant, complex world of post-Independence Bombay - and a narrative that thunders along with the pace and drama of an elephant on the rampage\' ANDREW TAYLOR Bombay, 1950 When the body of a white man is found frozen in the Himalayan foothills near Dehra Dun, he is christened the Ice Man by the national media
