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The Bombay Prince

by Sujata Massey

A student’s death during a royal visit pulls Perveen Mistry into a city on the brink.

Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalPolitical intrigueHistoricalResistanceMysteryCozyMysteryWhodunnitMysteryAmateur sleuthMysteryRed herringCrimeWhodunnit
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About The Bombay Prince

In November 1921, Bombay is roiled by protests over the Prince of Wales’s visit when Parsi student Freny Cuttingmaster falls to her death during the procession. Since Freny had recently sought Perveen Mistry’s legal advice, Perveen suspects murder and risks danger to seek justice for the family.

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Series

Perveen Mistry · Book 3 of 5

Content warnings
  • murder
  • death
  • violence
  • riots
  • sexism
  • sexual assault
  • colonisation
  • police brutality
  • racial slurs
  • grief
  • suicide attempt
  • child death
  • domestic abuse references

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