The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
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The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra by Vaseem Khan
Selected by the Sunday Times as one of the 40 best crime novels published 2015-2020 Mumbai, murder and a baby elephant combine in a charming, joyful mystery for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Rachel Joyce. On the day he retires, Inspector Ashwin Chopra discovers that he has inherited an elephant: an unlikely gift that could not be more inconvenient. For Chopra has one last case to solve... But as his murder investigation leads him across Mumbai - from its richest mansions to its murky underworld - he quickly discovers that a baby elephant may be exactly what an honest man needs. So begins the start of a quite unexpected partnership, and an utterly delightful series from the award-winning author of the Malabar House novels.
Keeps things heart-warming while tackling corruption at the highest levels and violent crime at the lowestEndearing and gripping, it sets up Inspector Chopra - and the elephant - for a long series. * Sunday Times *
Enchanting * Woman & Home *
Chopra, diligent, incorruptible and not entirely at ease with shiny new India, is a delight, as is his redoubtable wife, Poppy - and Ganesha the elephant, once he has cheered up a bit, proves a very useful ally indeed. Utterly charming * Guardian *
Delightful and uplifting * The Bookseller *
A cast of intriguing characters that it will be a joy to see develop. But the greatest strength is the setting in the teeming city of Mumbai, from which the colour and atmosphere flows out of every page in this enjoyable, whimsical tale * Daily Express *
A sparkling debut with a zippy plot and an endearing set of characters * The Lady *
A quirky murder mystery... full of colourful characters and insightful details about human motivation * Irish Examiner *
Enchanting * Woman & Home *
Chopra, diligent, incorruptible and not entirely at ease with shiny new India, is a delight, as is his redoubtable wife, Poppy - and Ganesha the elephant, once he has cheered up a bit, proves a very useful ally indeed. Utterly charming * Guardian *
Delightful and uplifting * The Bookseller *
A cast of intriguing characters that it will be a joy to see develop. But the greatest strength is the setting in the teeming city of Mumbai, from which the colour and atmosphere flows out of every page in this enjoyable, whimsical tale * Daily Express *
A sparkling debut with a zippy plot and an endearing set of characters * The Lady *
A quirky murder mystery... full of colourful characters and insightful details about human motivation * Irish Examiner *
A debut Mumbai-based "cosy" - complete with baby elephant - that keeps things heartwarming while
tackling corruption at the highest levels and violent crime at the lowest. Endearing, exotic and gripping, it sets
up Inspector Chopra's detective agency - and the elephant - for a successful series.
Vaseem Khan is the author of several award-winning crime series including the Baby Ganesh Agency adventures, set in modern Mumbai, and the Malabar House historical crime novels, set in 1950s Bombay. His first book, The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra, was selected by the Sunday Times as one of the 40 best crime novels published in 2015-2020, and has been translated into 17 languages. Midnight at Malabar House, the first in the Malabar House series, won the Crime Writers' Association Historical Dagger. Vaseem has won numerous awards for his work, including, most recently, the Fingerprint Award for Historical Crime Novel of the Year for City of Destruction, the fifth in the Malabar House series. Vaseem is also the author of The Girl in Cell A, a psychological thriller set in small town America, and Quantum of Menace, the first in a series featuring Q from the world of James Bond.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473612280 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473612284 |
| Title | The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra |
| Author | Vaseem Khan |
| Series | Baby Ganesh Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2015-12-31 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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