The Bangalore Detectives Club

Name: The Bangalore Detectives Club
Rating: 4.300000190734863 (10 reviews)

Harini Nagendra

Apr 2022 · Hachette UK

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'An absolute corker of a book' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The first in an effervescent new mystery series. . . a treat for historical mystery lovers looking for a new series to savour (or devour)' NEW YORK TIMES

'Told with real warmth and wit. . . A perfect read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Vaseem Khan' - ABIR MUKHERJEE

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2022
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Murder and mayhem . . . monsoon season is coming.

Solving crimes isn't easy.

Add a jealous mother-in-law and having to wear a flowing sari into the mix, and you've got a problem.

When clever, headstrong Kaveri moves to Bangalore to marry doctor Ramu, she's resigned herself to a quiet life.

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.

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.

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 . . .

BOOK ONE IN THE BANGALORE DETECTIVES CLUB SERIES

*INCLUDES A BONUS CHAPTER OF DELICIOUS INDIAN RECIPES*
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'A gorgeous debut mystery with a charming and fearless sleuth . . . spellbinding' - SUJATA MASSEY

'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' BOOKLIST Starred Review

'Harini Nagendra takes us to a wonderfully unfamiliar world in this delightful debut mystery. . .I couldn't put it down' VICTORIA THOMPSON, USA Today bestselling author ofMurder on Madison Square

'Absolutely charming . . . this one is a winner!' CONNIE BERRY, USA Today best-selling and Agatha-nominated author of The Kate Hamilton Mysteries.

'An enjoyable trip back in time with a spunky young woman for company.' R V RAMAN, author of Fraudster and A Will to Kill

'This lush mystery will transport you to heady 1920s Bangalore . . . Mouth-watering fashion and food set against simmering colonial intrigue in this delicious whodunit can be devoured in one sitting' SUMI HAHN, author of The Mermaid from Jeju

'An absolute corker of a book' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The first in an effervescent new mystery series. . . a treat for historical mystery lovers looking for a new series to savour (or devour)' NEW YORK TIMES 'Told with real warmth and wit. . . A perfect read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith...

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nicola Brooks

March 14, 2022

Bangalore of the 1920s - elegant and modern but with an old-world feeling. An evocative mix of classical Indian heritage and culture and the mish-mash of culture imposed on the city by the long-standing invasion of the British. Whilst at its heart it's very much a murder mystery, there is so much factual base to the story that you could easily step into a time machine and spit yourself out there and easily navigate the world you found yourself in. A backdrop of arranged marriage, girls education (or lack thereof) and blatant racism and classism gives such a vibrant edge to the story. Kaveri really has a foot in two worlds, but it is the men in her life who are happy for her to be educated and her mother-in-law who wants her tied to the house. Whilst the premise of the story is much like any of the established turn of the century detective novels; Holmes, Poirot, etc. This is most definitely stamping its own mould. Ismail, while Kaveri's foil, is probably one of her biggest fans - he always just seems awestruck by her. You can decide for yourself if it's misogyny or just adoration, lol. Kaveri may still be a young woman, almost a teenager today, she has a lot of responsibility and a fine grasp on current affairs and the world around her. She is perfectly happy to use people's ignorance and racist beliefs against them. An absolute delight and I'd be happy to read more from this author.

About the author

Harini Nagendra is a Professor of Sustainability at Azim Premji University, Bangalore, India, and the author of Nature in the City: Bengaluru in the Past, Present and Future. She received a 2013 Elinor Ostrom Senior Scholar award for her research and practice on issues of the urban commons, and a 2007 Cozzarelli Prize with Elinor Ostrom from the Proceedings of the US National Academy of Sciences for research on sustainability. The Bangalore Detectives Club, the first book in the Detective Kaveri mysteries, is her first fiction novel.

Harini Nagendra is a Professor of Sustainability at Azim Premji University, Bangalore, India, and the author of Nature in the City: Bengaluru in the Past, Present and Future. She received a 2013 Elinor Ostrom Senior Scholar award for her research and practice on issues of the urban commons, and a...

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