The Dying Day

Vaseem Khan

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Hodder & Stoughton
26 October 2021

Historical mysteries; Thriller & suspense

Series: The Malabar House Series

'The Da Vinci Code meets post-Independence India. I'd be surprised if I read a better book this year' M. W. CRAVEN

'This is a crime novel for everyone; for those who love traditional mysteries there are clues, codes and ciphers, but it also had a harder edge and a post-war darkness. Brilliant' ANN CLEEVES

A priceless manuscript. A missing scholar. A trail of riddles.

For over a century, one of the world's great treasures, a six-hundred-year-old copy of Dante's The Divine Comedy, has been safely housed at Bombay's Asiatic Society. But when it vanishes, together with the man charged with its care, British scholar and war hero, John Healy, the case lands on Inspector Persis Wadia's desk.

Uncovering a series of complex riddles written in verse, Persis - together with English forensic scientist Archie Blackfinch - is soon on the trail. But then they discover the first body.

As the death toll mounts it becomes evident that someone else is also pursuing this priceless artefact and will stop at nothing to possess it . . .

Harking back to an era of darkness, this second thriller in the Malabar House series pits Persis, once again, against her peers, a changing India, and an evil of limitless intent.

Gripping, immersive, and full of Vaseem Khan's trademark wit, this is historical fiction at its finest.

'A delicious treat of a historical crime novel' OBSERVER

'Thoroughly enjoyable' DAILY MAIL
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'A wonderful, pacy, literary mystery with a brilliant female protagonist. Vaseem writes books that are good for the soul' STEVE CAVANAGH

'A hugely entertaining, devilishly clever and immersive murder mystery. Inspector Persis Wadia is a brilliant creation and The Dying Day is a triumph. This is my favourite new crime series, and I can't recommend it highly enough. Treat yourself!' ANTONIA HODGSON

'In The Dying Day, Vaseem Khan paints an extraordinarily vivid picture of a Bombay in 1950 still reeling from the aftermath of Partition and suffering the legacy of Empire. Every single element of this complex and compelling story slots together perfectly in the most brilliant and gripping of riddles ... A masterclass in historical crime fiction' CHRIS LLOYD

By: Vaseem Khan
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 238mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 580g
ISBN: 9781529341065
ISBN 10: 152934106X
Series: The Malabar House Series
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 26 October 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Vaseem Khan is the author of two crime series set in India: the Baby Ganesh Agency series, and the Malabar House historical crime novels. His first book, The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra, was a Times bestseller and has been translated into 16 languages. Midnight at Malabar House won the CWA Historical Fiction Dagger in 2021 and was shortlisted for the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. Vaseem was born in London, but spent a decade working in India as a management consultant.

Reviews for The Dying Day

This is a crime novel for everyone; for those who love traditional mysteries there are clues, codes and ciphers, but it also had a harder edge and a post-war darkness. A brilliant second outing for Persis Wadia * Ann Cleeves * The Da Vinci Code meets post-Independence India. I'd be surprised if I read a better book this year * M.W. Craven * Persis is brave, admirable, complicated and maddening, and is one of the few superlative and original characters emerging from modern literature * On-Magazine * As this charming series continues, readers will be cheering [Persis's] successes * SHOTS * A thoroughly enjoyable yarn, complete with atmospheric setting, intricate puzzle-solving and much derring-do * Mail on Sunday * The second in this excellent series . . . a delicious treat of a historical crime novel * The Observer * Early indications are that Vaseem Khan has struck gold by setting detective novels in 1950s Bombay. And that is why this is a gem of a novel * The Eastern Eye * A wonderful, pacy, literary mystery * Steve Cavanagh * A hugely entertaining, devilishly clever and immersive murder mystery * Antonia Hodgson * Vaseem Khan is at the height of his powers in The Dying Day . . . First-rate story telling from a first-rate writer * Daily Express Books of the Year, chosen by Imran Mahmood * Reminiscent of some of the classics of crime fiction * Crime Review * A wonderful, pacy, literary mystery * Steve Cavanagh *