{"product_id":"the-mumbai-school-for-murder-a-completely-unputdownable-must-read-crime-mystery-paperback","title":"The Mumbai School for Murder: a completely unputdownable must-read crime mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMeeti Shroff-Shah\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover a wonderfully witty new whodunnit from CWA Dagger-shortlisted author Meeti Shroff-Shah - a dazzling new voice and India's answer to Agatha Christie!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMystery novelist Radhi Zaveri has a new job, teaching spoiled kids at Mumbai's prestigious North Star High School.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen fiery teacher Ms Venus is found slumped across her desk, the school insist she died of natural causes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Radhi's not convinced. The Ms Venus she knew was in \u003cem\u003erude\u003c\/em\u003e health, stirring up drama and discord at every turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if \u003cem\u003esomeone\u003c\/em\u003e - a disgruntled parent, a disgraced 'D' student - decided to silence her acid tongue for good?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last person to clash with Ms Venus is mysteriously missing . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan Radhi piece it all together - before the killer's ruthless red pen strikes again?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you love Faith Martin, Richard Osman, Vaseem Khan, Ian Moore, Shamini Flint or Agatha Christie, you'll adore this classic mystery with a modern twist \u003c\/strong\u003e- brimming with red herrings, quirky characters and Golden Age flair, and set against the opulent backdrop of Mumbai's Temple Hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e**Shroff-Shah's acclaimed Temple Hill Mysteries have been shortlisted for the CWA Whodunnit Dagger 2025, People's Book Prize 2025, \u003cem\u003eTimes of India Author\u003c\/em\u003e Awards 2023, and longlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger 2022.**\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE SLEUTH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriter and traveller Radhi returns home to Mumbai's posh Temple Hill after spending years living in New York City, in search of inspiration and a salve for her broken heart. To the world it seems she has it all. But little do they know that she hasn't written a word in more than a year, that she is devastated at the sudden disappearance of her American lover and that she is still haunted by her parents' death, which happened almost two decades ago and for which, she holds herself responsible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE SETTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFictitious Temple Hill is a quiet and privileged neighbourhood in Mumbai, located by the Arabian Sea. It comprises four sun-dappled slopes that lead up to the main road. Wide streets are lined with gulmohar trees in flaming reds and sunny yellows. The area still retains an old-world charm, dotted with small parks and little galleries, interspersed with tiny florists, cafes and confectionary shops. And situated amid all these gentle trappings of everyday life are the five ancient Jain temples that give Temple Hill its name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the Temple Hill Mysteries: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eA gentle mystery with a murderous heart\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Vaseem Khan, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'One of \u003cstrong\u003ethe funniest, heartfelt mysteries of the year\u003c\/strong\u003e. Shroff-Shah's gift for satire makes Radhi's investigation . . . \u003cstrong\u003ean utter delight\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Sujata Massey, author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eJust what the doctor ordered\u003c\/strong\u003e for a lazy Sunday. A welcome addition to the growing tribe of Indian mystery writing.' 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