The Satapur Moonstone

Sujata Massey

Discover the next chapter in the Perveen Mistry historical mystery series! Now available in paperback.

India, 1922: What begins as a trip to mediate a dispute between maharanis in the distant mountain province of Satapur quickly turns sinister when Perveen Mistry, Bombay's first female lawyer, finds herself in a viper’s nest of cold-blooded power players settling ancient scores.

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Read about the real-life inspiration behind Perveen Mistry

Praise for The Satapur Moonstone Novels

Finalist for the 2020 Sue Grafton Memorial Award
The Baltimore Sun's Best Author of 2019
A CrimeReads Best Historical Crime Novel of 2019

“Well-researched and convincing.”
—The Wall Street Journal

“Bright, determined . . . Perveen, whose aim is to help women and children, continues to engage us, thereby ensuring a long-running series.”
—The Seattle Times

“This sequel is as lovely as the first . . . Perveen uncovers ‘a mysterious affair’ involving the death of a dowager, the kidnapping of a maharaja, a missing moonstone, and her own closed-off heart.”
—Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

“Perveen’s dogged pursuit of truth and justice for her clients is reminiscent of the debuts of Anne Perry’s Charlotte Ellison Pitt and Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs.” —Los Angeles Times

“An extraordinary heroine . . . Defying convention while draped in a sari, Perveen is sure to join the leads of great mystery fiction.” —Susan Elia MacNeal, author of the Maggie Hope mysteries

The Widows of Malabar Hill

Sujata Massey

Also available in paperback: Book 1 in the Perveen Mistry series

Winner of the 2019 Mary Higgins Clark Award
Winner of the 2019 Lefty Award for Best Historical Novel
Winner of the the 2018 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel

1920s India: Perveen Mistry, Bombay's only female lawyer, is investigating a suspicious will on behalf of three Muslim widows living in full purdah when the case takes a turn toward the murderous. The author of the Agatha and Macavity Award–winning Rei Shimura novels brings us an richly detailed and deftly plotted new historical mystery with a captivating heroine.

A WBUR On Point Best Book of 2018 ● A Boston Globe Best Book of 2018 ● A Times of India Best Book of 2018

DELUXE PAPERBACK EDITION FEATURES:

Author interview ● Discussion questions for reading groups ● Essays on the real-life inspirations behind the novel ● Delicious recipes taken from the story ● A preview of Book 2: The Satapur Moonstone (May 2019)