'The Da Vinci Code meets post-Independence India. I'd be surprised
if I read a better book this year' M. W. CRAVEN 'This is a crime
novel for everyone; for those who love traditional mysteries there
are clues, codes and ciphers, but it also had a harder edge and a
post-war darkness. Brilliant' ANN CLEEVES A priceless manuscript. A
missing scholar. A trail of riddles. For over a century, one of the
world's great treasures, a six-hundred-year-old copy of Dante's The
Divine Comedy, has been safely housed at Bombay's Asiatic Society.
But when it vanishes, together with the man charged with its care,
British scholar and war hero, John Healy, the case lands on
Inspector Persis Wadia's desk. Uncovering a series of complex
riddles written in verse, Persis - together with English forensic
scientist Archie Blackfinch - is soon on the trail. But then they
discover the first body. As the death toll mounts it becomes
evident that someone else is also pursuing this priceless artefact
and will stop at nothing to possess it . . . Harking back to an era
of darkness, this second thriller in the Malabar House series pits
Persis, once again, against her peers, a changing India, and an
evil of limitless intent. Gripping, immersive, and full of Vaseem
Khan's trademark wit, this is historical fiction at its finest. 'A
delicious treat of a historical crime novel' OBSERVER 'Thoroughly
enjoyable' DAILY MAIL *** Book one in this series, Midnight at
Malabar House, won the CWA Sapere Books Historical Dagger and is an
international ebook bestseller. *** 'A wonderful, pacy, literary
mystery with a brilliant female protagonist. Vaseem writes books
that are good for the soul' STEVE CAVANAGH 'A hugely entertaining,
devilishly clever and immersive murder mystery. Inspector Persis
Wadia is a brilliant creation and The Dying Day is a triumph. This
is my favourite new crime series, and I can't recommend it highly
enough. Treat yourself!' ANTONIA HODGSON 'In The Dying Day, Vaseem
Khan paints an extraordinarily vivid picture of a Bombay in 1950
still reeling from the aftermath of Partition and suffering the
legacy of Empire. Every single element of this complex and
compelling story slots together perfectly in the most brilliant and
gripping of riddles ... A masterclass in historical crime fiction'
CHRIS LLOYD
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Fabulous
Fri, 9 Jul 2021 | Review
by: Kelly H.
“The Dying Day” is my introduction to Vaseem Khan and I am so grateful to make his acquaintance! What a fabulous mystery! It has everything one wants in a good whodunit and more!
The setting is India in 1950 and our leading lady, Persis, is the first female inspector. She is set a “peripheral” case which grows and become entangled with so much more. The complexity of post-colonial Bombay and its rich history is deftly handled.
Each character is multifaceted and beautifully written. The story is immersive and fast-paced, once begun it’s very tricky to put down! I loved it all!
If you enjoy a good historical novel, don’t miss this one! I’ll be enjoying many more from Vaseem I’m sure! And my first stop will be the first of this series, not necessary to appreciate this one but I’m sure I’m going to be captivated by it! It’s a five out of five on the enJOYment scale.
I received a complimentary copy of the book from Hodder & Stoughton through NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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