'Waiting on Wednesday' is an event where I feature an upcoming book that I am extra excited about. I used to do this in the past and am making it a priority to do again. Seriously, who among us doesn't have a book or two or twenty that we are excited about reading? Plus, it lets us 'spread the word' about authors and series that we personally enjoy.
I am indeed excited about this new book about to be published in the historical mystery series by Sujata Massey which features Perveen Mistry. This will be #5 in the series and I have really enjoyed the previous four books. Set in 1920's India, Perveen is the only female lawyer practicing in Bombay. She is a graduate of Oxford, but without an official degree as women were not allowed that in the 1920's. Have you read any books in this series or does it sound interesting to you? Let us know!
The Star From Calcutta
Publication Date: March 3rd
A movie censor murdered, a leading lady vanished—the glamour, romance, and intrigue of the beginnings of Bollywood come to vivid life in the thrilling new installment of the Perveen Mistry historical mystery series.
India, 1922: Perveen Mistry, the only female lawyer in Bombay, has secured her biggest client yet: Champa Films, a movie studio run by director Subhas Ghoshal and his wife, Rochana, the biggest name in Indian cinema. In the public eye, Rochana is notorious for her beauty and her daring stunts—behind the scenes, she has recently left the studio in Calcutta that made her famous, and the studio owner is enraged by what he claims is a breach of contract. Rochana needs Perveen’s legal help to extricate Champa Films from the impending controversy.
To study Rochana’s glamorous world, Perveen attends a special screening and brings her film fanatic best friend, Alice Hobson-Jones. But in the aftermath of the event, one of the guests is found dead, and to make matters worse, Rochana has disappeared.
To protect her clients, Perveen begins to investigate the developing murder case, peeling back the glitz to reveal a salacious web of blackmail, deceit, and romantic affairs. For the first time in their friendship, Alice seems to be keeping a secret from Perveen. Is she hiding key information about the night of the murder? Will Perveen be able to detangle the truth from lies while protecting herself—and her closest friend?
Wow, what an interesting time period and setting! And the Bollywood connection sounds so glamorous!
ReplyDeleteThis series is set in a good time period and I have really enjoyed all the things I've learned about India while reading the books.
DeleteI haven't read this author but I've been meaning to! This one looks really good.
ReplyDeleteKatherine, I've enjoyed the previous four books. The author shares a lot about the area and way of life in the 1920's. Hope you like it if you decide to try it.
DeleteEverything about this intrigues me.
ReplyDeleteMary @Bookfan
Glad to hear it, Mary!
DeleteI love stories with strong female characters. Yes, this sounds great.
ReplyDeleteDeb, as I said, I have learned a lot from this series about what women could and couldn't do at that time. Perveen is indeed a strong woman.
DeleteThat Bollywood setting sounds like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteIt does, right? Looking forward to my time reading this.
DeleteThis does sound like a good setting, in time and place, for a mystery. I don't know much about India at that time.
ReplyDeleteI think it's a good series. This is #5 and so it's not so long that it would take forever to catch up. I've enjoyed all the books and she does share a lot about India during that time.
DeleteI have not read Massey yet ... but I've seen others like her books very much and I'm interested in the 1920s India setting .... I would like to try Massey ... but I need to start at the beginning. Glad she continues on with the series.
ReplyDeleteI agree that you'd be better starting at the beginning. The first book sets the scene for what Perveen's life is like. Of course, I am almost always a fan of starting with the first book in a series and then continuing. Sujata Massey has written another series set in Japan. It's old, but I think I read the first few books. I need to check on that.
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