Review

A murder in 1920s Bombay, and a Victorian private detective of the "utmost discretion"

By Anna Creer
March 7 2020 - 12:00am
Sujata Massey has written a different kind of crime novel, set in 1920s Bombay. Picture: Getty Images
Sujata Massey has written a different kind of crime novel, set in 1920s Bombay. Picture: Getty Images

A Murder at Malabar Hill, by Sujata Massey. Allen and Unwin. $29.99.

Although Sujata Massey was born in England to parents from India and Germany, she has lived in America since the age of five and worked as a journalist for the Baltimore Evening Sun, before becoming a full-time novelist. A Murder at Malabar Hill was originally published under the title The Widows of Malabar Hill in the US in 2018 and has already won the Mary Higgins Clark Award, the Left Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel and the Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Armidale news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.