The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra: Baby Ganesh Agency Book 1 - Hardcover

Khan, Vaseem

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1473612268 ISBN 13: 9781473612266

Publisher: Mulholland Books, 2015

Synopsis

Mumbai, murder and a baby elephant combine in a charming, joyful mystery for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Rachel Joyce.

On the day he retires, Inspector Ashwin Chopra inherits two unexpected mysteries.

The first is the case of a drowned boy, whose suspicious death no one seems to want solved.

And the second is a baby elephant.

As his search for clues takes him across the teeming city of Mumbai, from its grand high rises to its sprawling slums and deep into its murky underworld, Chopra begins to suspect that there may be a great deal more to both his last case and his new ward than he thought.

And he soon learns that when the going gets tough, a determined elephant may be exactly what an honest man needs...

About this title

Review:

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. (Sunday Times)

Enchanting (Woman & Home)

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)

Delightful and uplifting (The Bookseller)

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)

A sparkling debut with a zippy plot and an endearing set of characters (The Lady)

A quirky murder mystery... full of colourful characters and insightful details about human motivation (Irish Examiner)

Book Description:

In this Indian-set mystery, Inspector Chopra inherits an elephant and an unsolved murder on his last day at work. A joyful, charming read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Rachel Joyce.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mulholland Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1473612268
• ISBN 13: 9781473612266
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304