--- product_id: 111659900 title: "A Murder on Malabar Hill" brand: "sujata massey" price: "₱4669" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/111659900-a-murder-on-malabar-hill store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # A Murder on Malabar Hill **Brand:** sujata massey **Price:** ₱4669 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Murder on Malabar Hill by sujata massey - **How much does it cost?** ₱4669 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/111659900-a-murder-on-malabar-hill) ## Best For - sujata massey enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted sujata massey brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Murder on Malabar Hill ## Images ![A Murder on Malabar Hill - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51d9Wb8m3sL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ TWO BOOKS; DIFFERENT TITLES, SAME AUTHOR AND STORY. *by J***Z on Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2018* DON'T BE FOOLED AS I WAS !! THIS IS THE EXACT SAME AUTHOR/STORY AS HER OTHER BOOK "WIDOWS OF MALABAR HILL". Both were released in 2018 from different publishers with different titles, exact same story. I highly recommend either one of these if you haven't read her books. Just be warned, don't buy both! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great start to a series.. *by G***L on Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021* Good historical fiction can both instruct and entertain the reader. Sujata Massey's new novel, "the Widows of Malabar Hill, certainly does both. Set mainly in Bombay (now Mumbai) and a bit in Calcutta (now Kolkata), the book goes back and forth between 1915 and 1921. The main character, Perveen Mistry, is the Oxford-educated daughter of a busy Bombay solicitor. She is the first female solicitor in India (the character is modeled after a real woman) and works with her father. Perveen has a failed marriage in her background and one of the interesting parts of the book involve that marriage and the machinations that went toward both the betrothal and the subsequent divorce.Perveen is tasked to help three widows of the same wealthy man, who are living in seclusion or "purdah". Their husband had died and there is much confusion and consternation over both the terms of the will and it's carrying out. A murder occurs and Perveen steps in to help solve it. Frankly, the "mystery" part of the book is the weakest; Massey writes much better about the lives of the characters, whether they are Hindu, Moslem, or Church of England, and about conditions of India under the British Raj."The Widows of Malabar Hill" is the beginning of a series. If the others in the series are as good as this first book, I'll be back for more. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great debut! *by B***D on Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2020* Perveen Mistry, one of the first female lawyers in India, had recently joined her father’s law firm. It was Bombay, 1921 and Perveen felt justified after all she had been through, in finally achieving her dream. Mistry Law was handling the affairs of Mr Omar Farid who had not long passed, and Perveen was drawn into helping her father deal with the three widows and their children who’d been left on Farid’s death. Her suspicions were roused by certain abnormalities in the papers she was going through; Perveen needed to speak to the women herself to ascertain the truth.When Perveen discovered she was correct, she immediately felt wary of danger for the women. But it was the shock of murder on the grounds at Malabar Hill that brought danger to Perveen. What had happened to cause the murder? And would Perveen be able to locate the killer before others were in danger?A Murder at Malabar Hill is the 1st in the Perveen Mistry series by Sujata Massey, also her debut novel. Set over two timeframes – 1916 and 1921 – and mostly in Bombay, I found it to be an intriguing mystery with plenty of twists and lots of cultural influences. The support of women’s rights by Perveen and her ability and knowledge of the law gave her many advantages, also some disadvantages. I enjoyed A Murder at Malabar Hill and look forward to book 2 in the not too distant future. 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