The Widows of Malabar Hill (Perveen Mistry #1) [J0290]

2018 HCDJ in nice clean condition. Bombay, 1921: Perveen Mistry, the daughter of a respected Zoroastrian family, has just joined her father's law firm, becoming one of the first female lawyers in India. Armed with a law degree from Oxford, Perveen also has a tragic personal history that makes her especially devoted to championing and protecting women's legal rights. Inspired in part by a real woman who made history by becoming India's first female lawyer, The Widows of Malabar Hill is a richly wrought story of multicultural 1920s Bombay as well as the debut of a sharp and promising new sleuth, Perveen Mistry.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "It's an interesting story, pretty light. Main attraction is the insight into lives of Parsis in India"; "This is a good mystery set in 1920s India that does not use its setting only for window-dressing but involves it in the murder plot and centers around muslim habits and traditions. I liked the main character Perveen as well as the sidecast and the widows. They are well-rounded and interesting."; "It was fascinating to travel back in time and take a look at orthodox Parsi and Muslim households in early 20th century Mumbai."