num_pages: 389
description: 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 universitys clock tower in broad daylight. Moved by Adi the widower of one of the victims  his certainty that his wife and sister did not commit suicide  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 sisters attackers Captain Jims heart isnt safe either.Based on a true story and set against the vibrant backdrop of colonial India.
language: English
title: Murder in Old Bombay
publisher: Minotaur Books