{"product_id":"midnight-at-malabar-house-paperback","title":"Midnight at Malabar House - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVaseem Khan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBombay, New Year's Eve, 1949\u003c\/b\u003eAs India celebrates the arrival of a momentous new decade, Inspector Persis Wadia stands vigil in the basement of Malabar House, home to the city's most unwanted unit of police officers. Six months after joining the force she remains India's first female police detective, mistrusted, sidelined and now consigned to the midnight shift.\u003cbr\u003eAnd so, when the phone rings to report the murder of prominent English diplomat Sir James Herriot, the country's most sensational case falls into her lap.As 1950 dawns and India prepares to become the world's largest republic, Persis, accompanied by Scotland Yard criminalist Archie Blackfinch, finds herself investigating a case that is becoming more political by the second. Navigating a country and society in turmoil, Persis, smart, stubborn and untested in the crucible of male hostility that surrounds her, must find a way to solve the murder - whatever the cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVaseem Khan is the author of two crime series set in India: the \u003ci\u003eBaby Ganesh Agency\u003c\/i\u003e series, and the \u003ci\u003eMalabar House\u003c\/i\u003e historical crime novels. His first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and has been translated into 15 languages. \u003ci\u003eMidnight at Malabar House \u003c\/i\u003ewon the CWA Historical Fiction Dagger in 2021. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2018, he was awarded the Eastern Eye Arts, Culture and Theatre Award for Literature. Vaseem was born in Newham, but spent a decade working in India as a management consultant.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768130797856,"sku":"9781473685505","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cad34c1f5dae836167955a86c15018a7.webp?v=1780325443","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/midnight-at-malabar-house-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}