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Bad Day at the Vulture Club
- Author
- Vaseem Khan
- Narrator
- Madhav Sharma
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date
- 8 August 2019
- Run Time
- 12 hours 20 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
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...
(P) 2019 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Critics Review
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5 stars. Best of the series so far.
Abir Mukherjee
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Another brilliant chapter in this highly engaging series
Crime Squad
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Praise for the Baby Ganesh series
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A most beguiling series
Financial Times
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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
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Delightful
Good Housekeeping
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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
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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
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A sparkling debut with a zippy plot and an endearing set of characters
The Lady
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Enchanting
Woman & Home
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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
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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
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A quirky murder mystery... full of colourful characters and insightful details about human motivation
Irish Examiner
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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
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This riveting, quirky murder mystery is a wonderful addition to a series that goes from strength to strength
Daily Express
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Details
- Author
- Vaseem Khan
- Narrator
- Madhav Sharma
- Duration
- 12 hours 20 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 August 2019
- ISBN
- 9781473685406
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery
Synopsis
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...(P) 2019 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
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