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India, 1922: It is rainy season in the lush, remote Satara mountains southeast of Bombay, where the kingdom of Satapur is tucked away. A curse seems to have fallen upon Satapur's royal family, whose maharaja died of a sudden illness shortly before his teenage son was struck down in a tragic accident.

The kingdom is now ruled by an agent of the British Raj on behalf of Satapur's two maharanis, the dowager queen and the maharaja's widow. The royal ladies are in dispute over the education of the young crown prince, and a lawyer's council is required - but the maharanis live in purdah and do not speak to men.

Just one person can help them: Perveen Mistry, India's only female lawyer. Perveen is determined to bring peace to the royal house and make a sound recommendation for the young prince's future, but knows she is breaking a rule by traveling alone as a woman into the remote countryside. And she arrives to find that the Satapur palace is full of cold-blooded power plays and ancient vendettas. Too late, she realizes she has walked into a trap. But whose? And how can she protect the royal children from the palace's deadly curse?

©2019 Sujata Massey (P)2019 Recorded Books Detective Fiction Historical International Mystery & Crime Mystery Royalty Traditional Detectives Indian Mysteries
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The second in the Perveen Mistry series, a female Indian Solicitor practicing in 1920s Bombay.

Perveen is engaged by the Government to travel to a royal palace to understand the educational plans of the current and dowager Maharani’s for their young Maharaja. However, Perveen slowly gets pulled into the mystery of what may have happened to the Maharaja’s father and elder brother, both who have died in the previous 12 months.

Chocked full of great cultural and historical information, this is a hugely enjoyable read. Perveen is the only continuing character, which is a little bit of a shame for a series but she is a great lead. This is at the cosier end of my readying spectrum but I would heartedly recommend.

I listened to the audiobook and the narration was cracking.

Great Historical Crime

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This is the 2nd of Madam Massey's book that I am reading and it was worth every second listening to Sneha Mathan transport your inner vision to India. I have recommended the book to my reading/listening group and I can't wait to hear their view. Thank you both

Great suspense and Beautifully performed

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British ruling India and the royal states with a charming Indian layer adding her own unique way of solving a crime. Loved the story and the narrating!

A wonderfully clever story.

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Very atmospheric and love Perveen Mistry character.Great description of life at that time in India

Great listen

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This is a fascinating insight into Indian society in the early 20th century (especially gender politics), with a gripping plot. I didn't see the twist coming. Maybe I should have. Maybe you will.

Great twisty mystery

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