Friday 10 December 2021

NEW RELEASE: A MUMBAI MURDER MYSTERY BY MEETI SHROFF-SHAH

Joffe Books are incredibly excited to present to you a dazzling debut from a rising star of the international crime fiction scene, out today for the special launch price of just 99p | 99c. 

Meeti Shroff-Shah's atmospheric and immersive debut A MUMBAI MURDER MYSTERY will transport you straight to Mumbai, in a fabulously engrossing murder mystery, perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Faith Martin and Victoria Dowd.

Radhi returns home to Mumbai to lick her wounds after a failed relationship and a bout of writer's block, but soon gets caught up in a more dangerous plot as she investigates the mysterious death of her best friend Sanjana's father.

Everyone says it was suicide. And yet, just hours before, he was telling Sanjana that he couldn’t wait to hold his grandchild in his arms.

As the intense Indian summer draws to an end and the monsoon sets in, Radhi risks everything to find out the truth.

OUT NOW

THE DAZZLING DEBUT FROM YOUR NEW FAVOURITE MYSTERY WRITER.

Radhi returns home to Mumbai to lick her wounds after a failed relationship and a bout of writer's block, but she soon gets caught up in the tangled mystery surrounding the death of her best friend's father.

Among the rarefied circles of Mumbai’s posh Temple Hill, there is nothing more tragic than loss of face — not even loss of life.

Radhi’s pregnant best friend Sanjana’s father is found dead in his study. Everyone says it’s suicide. And yet, just hours before, he was telling Sanjana that he couldn’t wait to hold his grandchild in his arms.

Something feels off to Radhi. Her suspicions are further raised by the surly cook and timid maid’s odd behaviour.

And who did the second cup of tea on his desk belong to?

Radhi is determined to uncover the truth. But the deeper she digs beneath the diamond-studded prayer meetings and the lavishly catered ‘pure-veg’ brunches, the faster she finds herself drawn into a web of festering grievances, hidden agendas and long-buried secrets.

As the intense Indian summer draws to an end and the monsoon sets in, Radhi risk everything to find out the truth.

A FABULOUSLY ENGROSSING AND ATMOSPHERIC CRIME MYSTERY THAT WILL TRANSPORT YOU STRAIGHT TO MUMBAI.

Fans of Faith Martin, Richard Osman, Victoria Dowd, Vaseem Khan, Ian Moore, Louise Penny, Shamini Flint and Agatha Christie will devour this brilliant, atmospheric murder mystery.

ABOUT THE SETTING
The series is situated in fictious Temple Hill, a quiet and privileged neighbourhood in Mumbai, located by the Arabian Sea. It comprises of four, leafy, sun-dappled slopes that lead up to the main Temple Hill road. Wide streets are lined with gulmohar trees in flaming reds and sunny yellows. The area still retains an old-world charm, which means the stout, pastel-coloured buildings haven’t been converted into ambitious high-rises of glass and steel. The neighbourhood is dotted with small parks, little galleries where local designers are always showcasing clothes and jewellery. There are also high-end gyms and yoga studios interspersed with tiny florists, cafes and confectionary shops. And situated amid all these gentle trappings of everyday life are the five ancient Jain temples that give Temple Hill its name.

READERS LOVE A MUMBAI MURDER MYSTERY:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “What a fantastic, fabulous and completely engrossing cozy mystery written by an author from our amchi Mumbai! I absolutely LOVED every bit of this story.” The Book Decoder

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I loved this book. It was well written, with such great atmosphere and sense of place, plus a very likeable heroine, I just couldn't put it down.” Hannelore

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This book is almost as good as a trip back to India. It has it all . . . A wonderful read!” Connie

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Atmospheric, well plotted, with a superlative sense of place and with a wholly credible cast of characters, this is an enjoyable and immersive read and hopefully the start of a long-running series. Bravo!” Ruth G.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This is a compelling mystery with a plethora of suspects and a complex, lovable amateur detective who is determined to seek out the truth even if it hurts . . . Overall, an absorbing read, and I will definitely read the next book in this series.” Pooja P.

No comments:

Post a Comment