Riveting murder mysteries set in the Maximum City—by three of India’s finest writers. ‘[A] page-turner…Pinto draws you into a world of ageing queens, male prostitutes, corrupt cops and other very well portrayed characters…MURDER IN MAHIM succeeds not just because it is a well-plotted whodunit but also because it is a non-judgmental tale of characters rarely cast in Mumbai’s hoary narratives.’—Hindustan Times ‘A double murder mystery that unfolds with the measured pace, bravura and complexity of a Carnatic classical performance…Swaminathan expertly braids layers of intrigue and secret together to keep us on tenterhooks till the end. As with all her Lalli books, the road to discovery in [RAAGAM TAANAM PALLAVI] is paved with richly textured prose [and] characters who shine.’— Mint Lounge ‘[A] delightful and well-written bagatelle [set in 1896] which unrolls with the pace and style of a British television mini-series…the pleasure in [THE KIDNAPPING OF MARK TWAIN] comes from the journey even more than the destination.’—Asian review of Books
