The Story
Nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel!In 19th century Bombay, Captain Jim Agnihotri channels his idol, Sherlock Holmes, in Nev Marchs Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Awardwinning debut.In 1892, Bombay is the center of British India. Nearby, Captain Jim Agnihotri lies in Poona military hospital recovering from a skirmish on the wild northern frontier, with little to do but reread the tales of his idol, Sherlock Holmes, and browse the daily papers. The case that catches Captain Jims attention is being called the crime of the century: Two women fell from the busy universitys clock tower in broad daylight. Moved by Adi, the widower of one of the victims his certainty that his wife and sister did not commit suicide Captain Jim approaches the Parsee family and is hired to investigate what happened that terrible afternoon.But in a land of divided loyalties, asking questions is dangerous. Captain Jims investigation disturbs the shadows that seem to follow the Framji family and triggers an ominous chain of events. And when lively Lady Diana Framji joins the hunt for her sisters attackers, Captain Jims heart isnt safe, either.Based on a true story, and set against the vibrant backdrop of colonial India, Nev Marchs Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Awardwinning lyrical debut, Murder in Old Bombay, brings this tumultuous historical age to life.
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Nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel!In 19th century Bombay, Captain Jim Agnihotri channels his idol, Sherlock Holmes, in Nev Marchs Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Awardwinning debut.In 1892, Bombay is the center of British India. Nearby, Captain Jim Agnihotri lies in Poona military hospital recovering from a skirmish on the wild northern frontier, with little to do but reread the tales of his idol, Sherlock Holmes, and browse the daily papers. The case that catches Captain Jims attention is being called the crime of the century: Two women fell from the busy universitys clock tower in broad daylight. Moved by Adi, the widower of one of the victims his certainty that his wife and sister did not commit suicide Captain Jim approaches the Parsee family and is hired to investigate what happened that terrible afternoon.But in a land of divided loyalties, asking questions is dangerous. Captain Jims investigation disturbs the shadows that seem to follow the Framji family and triggers an ominous chain of events. And when lively Lady Diana Framji joins the hunt for her sisters attackers, Captain Jims heart isnt safe, either.Based on a true story, and set against the vibrant backdrop of colonial India, Nev Marchs Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Awardwinning lyrical debut, Murder in Old Bombay, brings this tumultuous historical age to life.
