*LONGLISTED FOR THE THEAKSTON CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR*
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER*
* SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 BY THE FINANCIAL TIMES, DAILY EXPRESS AND THE GUARDIAN*
''Hugely entertaining ... history and mystery mixed with brutal slapstick, thwarted romance and sly humour... If only all period procedurals were as good as this'' THE TIMES
''The 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''MAIL ON SUNDAY
''A delightful book, well-researched, complex and hugely entertaining'' ANN CLEEVES
''A 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'' ANDREW TAYLOR
Bombay, 1950
