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Bad Day at the Vulture Club: Baby Ganesh Agency Book 5 - Baby Ganesh series (Paperback)
Vaseem Khan (author)Published: 19/03/2020
In the fifth installment of his beguiling Baby Ganesh Agency series, Vaseem Khan explores the glamorous life of the powerful Mumbai elite – and its darker side, riddled with crime and corruption. With the murder of an eminent industrialist on his hands, Inspector Chopra begins a journey into the sinister secrets beneath the glossy surface. Bad Day at the Vulture Club is a quirky, brilliantly plotted mystery with top-class characterisation.
In the gripping new Baby Ganesh Agency novel, Inspector Chopra and his elephant sidekick investigate the death of one of Mumbai's wealthiest citizens, a murder with ramifications for its poorest.
The Parsees are among the oldest, most secretive and most influential communities in the city: respected, envied and sometimes feared.
When prominent industrialist Cyrus Zorabian is murdered on holy ground, his body dumped inside a Tower of Silence - where the Parsee dead are consumed by vultures - the police dismiss it as a random killing. But his daughter is unconvinced.
Chopra, uneasy at entering this world of power and privilege, is soon plagued by doubts about the case.
But murder is murder. And in Mumbai, wealth and corruption go in hand in hand, inextricably linking the lives of both high and low...
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781473685383
Number of pages: 384
Weight: 264 g
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 34 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
5 stars. Best of the series so far. - Abir Mukherjee
Another brilliant chapter in this highly engaging series - Crime Squad
Praise for the Baby Ganesh series - .
A most beguiling series - Financial Times
I can't imagine anybody not enjoying this book... the same winning blend of thrills, charm and local colour as Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. - Reader's Digest
Delightful - Good Housekeeping
There have been many insipid imitators of the Alexander McCall Smith formula, grafting a cosy mystery into a depiction of a foreign culture dripping with local colour, but Khan has the quirkiness and hint of grit to make his portrayal of modern Mumbai memorable - Sunday Express
Keeps things heart-warming while tackling corruption at the highest levels and violent crime at the lowest. Endearing and gripping, it sets up Inspector Chopra - and the elephant - for a long series. - The Sunday Times
A sparkling debut with a zippy plot and an endearing set of characters - The Lady
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
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 quirky murder mystery... full of colourful characters and insightful details about human motivation - Irish Examiner
The series continues to provide plenty of action and notwithstanding the humour that pervades every page the reader gets an education about the very real issues facing those living in one of India's largest cities. - Crime Review
This riveting, quirky murder mystery is a wonderful addition to a series that goes from strength to strength - Daily Express
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“Cosy Crime”
Thank you to the publishers for this review copy, I do love Vaseem's books and this reminded me just how much. Consequently, a couple of people on my Christmas list will be getting a Vaseem book this year! Lovely... More
“Another mystery for Inspector Ashwin Chopra and baby Ganesha”
Another mystery for Inspector Ashwin Chopra and baby Ganesha.
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“Fast paced and fun!”
As always from this author, this is a good read with plenty of action. Not always believable but certainly atmospheric!
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