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The Dying Day
The Dying Day | Vaseem Khan
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'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. Book one in this series, Midnight at Malabar House, was shortlisted for the CWA Sapere Books Historical Dagger and is an international ebook bestseller. Reader praise for The Dying Day: A fantastic book. Khan's writing really does appeal to the readers' senses and invokes the sights, sounds, and smells of post-war, post-independence, post-partition India and I love that aspect of the novels. It really is a page turner! I cannot wait for the third instalment. I never wanted to put the book down. I think it's a tour de force that gets everything right. Ingenious, delightful and elegant mystery from the very talented pen of Vaseem Khan. Steeped in rich historical detail, wonderfully drawn characters, an intricate and cleverly compiled plot and much wry humour this is simply a joy. It really doesn't get much better. 5 stars! A clever treasure hunt with a trail of clues set in witty riddles and puzzles. Between the tough detective at the core of the store, the streets of Bombay in which it played out, and the numerous unanticipated turns and twists of the plot, this made for a great blend of historical fiction and mystery. Stolen priceless manuscripts! Missing scholars! Riddles! Murder! Nazis! It's all happening for Persis Wadia, India's only woman police detective inspector ... I really enjoyed this. I was totally engrossed in this novel from start to finish! A deliciously good literary treasure hunt and mystery.
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TheEllieMo
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

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Libby1
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This is the second book in the series and I‘m really enjoying it so far. Set in India in 1950, it follows the first female police officer in the newly independent country.

Libby1 I‘ve tagged the first book in the series here. It was excellent. 1y
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Texreader
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Ebook on sale today. Works for #foodandlit #India in November

Dragon Thanks 🙏 downloading onto my Kindle 💚🐉 2y
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Mogoeg
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A soft pick. I greatly enjoyed the window into a very specific time & place - Mumbai/Bombay around 1950 when India was still newly independent - & the treasure hunt aspects were also fun. But altogether it sometimes felt a little flat; it‘s hard to put my finger on exactly why. Still, if you enjoy historical mysteries, this is an intriguing world to explore.

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BookmarkTavern
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Mehso-so

Persis Wadia, India‘s 1st female detective, has to juggle the disappearance of a priceless manuscript, a potential romantic entanglement with a coworker, the reappearance of an ex, and Nazis.

A slow start, things didn‘t really kick off until the Nazis showed up, but amazing scene setting. Post WWII Bombay breathed on the page. Side characters were well fleshed out. But the ending felt abrupt and unsatisfactory. Lots of real info used! 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

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July‘s #BingoBoard all revved up and ready to go!

#BookSpin 20 - Dying Day by Vaseem Khan

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