City of Destruction

The Malabar House, Book 5

De: Vaseem Khan

Narrado por: Maya Saroya

'Vaseem Khan writes with charm and wit, and an eye for detail that transports the reader entirely. I couldn't love this series more' CHRIS WHITAKER
'Historical fiction at its finest' MAIL ON SUNDAY

From the award-winning author of MIDNIGHT AT MALABAR HOUSE and THE LOST MAN OF BOMBAY comes a brilliant new mystery featuring the inimitable Persis Wadia.

Bombay, 1951. A political rally ends in tragedy when India's first female police detective, Persis Wadia, kills a lone gunman as he attempts to assassinate the divisive new defence minister, a man calling for war with India's new post-Independence neighbours.

With the Malabar House team tasked to hunt down the assassin's co-conspirators - aided by agents from Britain's MI6 security service - Persis is quickly relegated to the sidelines. But then she is given a second case, the burned body of an unidentified white man found on a Bombay beach. As she pursues both investigations - with and without official sanction - she soon finds herself headed to the country's capital, New Delhi, a city where ancient and modern India openly clash.

Meanwhile, Persis's colleague, Scotland Yard criminalist Archie Blackfinch, lies in a hospital fighting for his life as all around him the country tears itself apart in the prelude to war...©2024 Vaseem Khan (P)2024 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Continues to Ratchet Up

Vaseem Khan came hard with this one. Both as an entry in the series and throughout this individual book Khan remorsely ratchets up the plot and character tension. Even better the whole powerful story is wrapped inside a time when history itself twisted like a snake. Don’t miss this book.

Great if a bit too overwritten

Love both the Malabar series and his other books. This one was too overwritten for me … I struggled with the repeat beats of the main character being down a well( this happened in another book) as well as her repeated and oft illogical risk taking . But, it’s a good story. I recommend it

Liked it a lot!

I found the main characters are likable and interesting through all the series, however the detective side had his ups and downs (downs being somewhat unbelievable). This book however is definitely up, I enjoyed it very much. Introduction of a new twist in Persis relations with Archie gives it depth a

An interesting, striking story of India

I was taken back by the protagonist’s one weak indiscretion and yet the whole cloth of the story is another success for this talented author. Also, the narration was superb.

Best one yet!

You get the whole package with this latest Persis mystery: rich historical story with a top notch performance. I gave it 5 stars across the board and look forward to the next installment of the Malabar House series.

Another Very Good book from Vaseem Khan.

Very enjoyable book. Narrator was excellent for this story. Story line is engaging. I also enjoyed a little refresher on some history in India.