Murder in Old Bombay

Nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel!
In 19th century Bombay, Captain Jim Agnihotri channels his idol, Sherlock Holmes, in Nev MarchΓÇÖs Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award-winning debut.

In 1892, Bombay is the center of British India. Nearby, Captain Jim Agnihotri lies in Poona military hospital recovering from a skirmish on the wild northern frontier, with little to do but re-read the tales of his idol, Sherlock Holmes, and browse the daily papers. The case that catches Captain Jim''s attention is being called the crime of the century: Two women fell from the busy universityΓÇÖs clock tower in broad daylight. Moved by Adi, the widower of one of the victims ΓÇö his certainty that his wife and sister did not commit suicide ΓÇö Captain Jim approaches the Parsee family and is hired to investigate what happened that terrible afternoon.
But in a land of divided loyalties, asking questions is dangerous. Captain Jim''s investigation disturbs the shadows that seem to follow the Framji family and triggers an ominous chain of events. And when lively Lady Diana Framji joins the hunt for her sistersΓÇÖ attackers, Captain JimΓÇÖs heart isnΓÇÖt safe, either.
Based on a true story, and set against the vibrant backdrop of colonial India, Nev March''s Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award-winning lyrical debut, Murder in Old Bombay, brings this tumultuous historical age to life.