The Widows of Malabar Hill
Sujata Massey
Mystery / Historical Fiction
The Widows of Malabar Hill
by Sujata Massey
—· 385 p· 2018
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"Introducing an extraordinary female lawyer-sleuth in a new historical series set in 1920s Bombay. Perveen Mistry, the daughter of a respected Zoroastrian family, has just joined her father's law firm, becoming one of the first female lawyers in India. Armed with a law degree from Oxford, Perveen also has a tragic personal history that makes her especially devoted to championing and protecting women's legal rights. Mistry Law has been appointed to execute the will of Mr. Omar Farid, a wealthy Mu…
Part of a series
Perveen Mistry
Vol. I · 1 of 6 volumes
VOL 2
2
II
The Satapur Moonstone
VOL 3
3
III
The Bombay Prince
VOL 4
4
IV
The Mistress of Bhatia House
VOL 5
5
V
The Queen of Fives
VOL 6
6
VI
The Skeleton in the Bath
5 more volumes
Pages
385
Soho Crime
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
3/5
Layered
Rating
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Reader feel
Historical Detail9
Legal Intrigue9
Worldbuilding8
Plot twists8
Pacing8
Prose7
Emotional depth7
Narration7
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