The Satapur Moonstone by Sujata Massey
India, 1922. A curse seems to have fallen upon Satapur's royal family, whose maharaja died of a sudden illness shortly before his teenage son was killed in a hunting accident. The state is now ruled by an agent of the British Raj on behalf of Satapur s two maharanis, the dowager queen and her daughter-in-law. The royal ladies are in a dispute over the education of the young crown prince, and a lawyer's counsel is required. However, the maharanis live in purdah and do not speak to men. Just one person can help them: Perveen Mistry, Bombay s only female lawyer. Perveen is determined to bring peace to the royal house, but arrives to find that Satapur palace is full of cold-blooded power plays and ancient vendettas. Too late, she realises she has walked into a trap.Sujata Massey was born in England to Indian and German parents and raised in St. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and now resides in Baltimore, Maryland. Before becoming a full-time novelist, she worked as a features reporter for the Baltimore Evening Sun. The Widows of Malabar Hill, Perveen Mistry's first novel, was an international success and received the Agatha, Macavity, and Mary Higgins Clark Awards. Sujata Massey's website is sujatamassey.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781641291316 |
| ISBN 10 | 1641291311 |
| Title | The Satapur Moonstone |
| Author | Sujata Massey |
| Series | Perveen Mistry Novel Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Soho Press |
| Year published | 2020-03-10 |
| Number of pages | 408 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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