
The Lost Man of Bombay
Vaseem Khan
Bombay, 1950. When the body of a white man is found frozen in the Himalayan foothills near Dehra Dun, he is christened the Ice Man by the national media. Who is he? How long has he been there? Why was he killed? As Inspector Persis Wadia and Metropolitan Police criminalist Archie Blackfinch investigate the case in Bombay, they uncover a trail left behind by the enigmatic Ice Man - a trail leading directly into the dark heart of conspiracy. Meanwhile, two new murders grip the city. Is there a serial killer on the loose, targeting Europeans? Rich in atmosphere, the thrilling third chapter in the Malabar House series pits Persis against a mystery from beyond the grave, unfolding against the backdrop of a turbulent post-colonial India, a nation struggling to redefine itself in the shadow of the Raj.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Hachette UK
- Year
- 2022
- ISBN-13
- 9781529341133
- Genre
- Crime & ThrillerFiction
- Topics
- Historical crimemystery in post-colonial IndiaSerial killer investigationIdentity and nation-building after independence
Awards
- Gold Dagger Award (CWA Dagger for Crime Novel of the Year)Shortlisted(2023)
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