{"product_id":"the-lost-man-of-bombay-paperback-khan-vaseem-1","title":"The Lost Man Of Bombay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Thrilling New Mystery From The Award-Winning Author Of \u003ci\u003eMidnight At Malabar House.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*** Selected As A Book Of The Year 2022 By The\u003ci\u003e Financial Times, Daily Express \u003c\/i\u003eAnd The\u003ci\u003e Guardian***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'hugely Entertaining ... History And Mystery Mixed With Brutal Slapstick, Thwarted Romance And Sly Humour... If Only All Period Procedurals Were As Good As This' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eThe Latest Of Khan's Excellent Thrillers Set In Post-War Bombay Is A Vivid Portrait Of A Society Remaking Itself In The New Era Of Independence'\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eMail On Sunday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'a Delightful Book, Well-Researched, Complex And Hugely Entertaining' \u003cb\u003eAnn Cleeves\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eA 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' \u003cb\u003eAndrew Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBombay, 1950\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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. \u003ci\u003eWho Is He? How Long Has He Been There? Why Was He Killed? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, Two New Murders Grip The City. Is There A Serial Killer On The Loose, Targeting Europeans?  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRich In Atmosphere, The Thrilling Third Chapter In The Cwa Historical Dagger-Winning \u003ci\u003eMalabar House \u003c\/i\u003eSeries 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'khan Writes With A Charming Formality And Brings His Characters And Their Dilemmas To Life In This Intelligent And Intriguing Series' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eA Rip-Roaring Adventure With A Formidable Woman At Its Heart' \u003cb\u003eAmbrose Parry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'a Stunning, Richly Imagined And Downright Thrilling Mystery. Vaseem Khan Has That Rare Ability To Transport You Wholly To A Bygone Time, And He Does So With Such Skill And Charm. I Loved It' \u003cb\u003eChris Whitaker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'one Of My Top Reads This Year. A Peerless Portrait Of Early Independent India Through The Eyes Of New Crime Fiction Star, India's First Police Detective, Persis Wadia' \u003cb\u003eBarbara Nadel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Brilliant Persis Wadia Is One Of The Most Electrifying Figures In Crime Fiction Today. Vaseem Khan Keeps Getting Better And Better' \u003cb\u003eWilliam Shaw\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eOutstanding'  \u003cb\u003eImran Mahmood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'this Is Historical Crime Fiction At Its Sharpest' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'vaseem Khan Gets Better With Each Book. A Triumph! An Intriguing Mystery, A Wonderfully Realized Historical Setting And Characters That Make You Fall In Love With Them' \u003cb\u003eSteve Cavanagh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'think Mick Herron In Bombay' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Audiobook Of The Week\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Third Incredible Novel In The Highly Acclaimed Malabar House Series Featuring Persis Wadia, India's First Female Police Detective. Book One, \u003ci\u003eMidnight At Malabar House\u003c\/i\u003e, Won The Cwa Historical Dagger.Hard, Realistic And \u003cb\u003eFascinatingly Hard To Decipher\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003ePersis Is A Terrific Character\u003c\/b\u003eVaseem Khan's Friction-Free Ascent To Pole Position In Historical Crime Is Consolidated By The Lost Man Of Bombay. \u003cb\u003eMuch To Relish Here\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWhat Should You Expect From A Good Historical Mystery? 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Malabar House Is A Subcontinental Version Of Mick Herron's Slough House . . . \u003cb\u003eIf Only All Period Procedurals Were As Good As This\u003c\/b\u003eKhan Writes With A Charming Formality And Brings His Characters And Their Dilemmas To Life In This\u003cb\u003e Intelligent And Intriguing Series\u003c\/b\u003eBritish Writer Vaseem Khan Has Shown Quite Comprehensively That He Can Write Historical Crime Fiction Well\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThe Latest Of Khan's \u003cb\u003eExcellent Thrillers\u003c\/b\u003e Set In Post-War Bombay Is A Vivid Portrait Of A Society Remaking Itself In The New Era Of Independence\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Brilliant Whodunnit\u003c\/b\u003e Mingling Fascinating History, The Flavours Of India And A Himalayan Blizzard Of Cluesvaseem Khan Doesn't Only Spin \u003cb\u003eA Fast-Moving, Well-Plotted Story\u003c\/b\u003e; He Deftly Illuminates The Religious Rivalries That Beset Post-Colonial India. \u003cb\u003eThink Mick Herron In Bombay\u003c\/b\u003e: Inventive Characterisation Made Laugh-Aloud Funny By Maya Saroya's Pacey, Often Caustic Narration\u003cb\u003eVivid, Bracing Crime Writing\u003c\/b\u003e Married To A Picture Of A Country Seeking Its Post Raj Identityvaseem Khan's \u003cb\u003eExcellent Series\u003c\/b\u003e Set In Post-Partition India\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWritten With \u003cb\u003eWit And Heart\u003c\/b\u003e, It's \u003cb\u003eWonderfully Entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eHis Excellent Malabar House Series\u003cb\u003eThe Best Historical Thriller Of The Year\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Crossword.in","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46484162347225,"sku":"BK0461132","price":665.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/3066\/9017\/products\/hachette-uk-books-default-title-the-lost-man-of-bombay-paperback-khan-vaseem-40372327055577.jpg?v=1775381318","url":"https:\/\/www.crossword.in\/products\/the-lost-man-of-bombay-paperback-khan-vaseem-1","provider":"Crossword.in ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}