{"product_id":"the-lost-man-of-bombay-1750","title":"The Lost Man of Bombay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE THRILLING NEW MYSTERY FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eMIDNIGHT AT MALABAR HOUSE \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBombay, 1950\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the body of a white man is found frozen in the Himalayan foothills near Dehra Dun, he is christened the Ice Man by the national media. \u003ci\u003eWho is he? How long has he been there? Why was he killed? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Inspector Persis Wadia and Metropolitan Police criminalist Archie Blackfinch investigate the case in Bombay, they uncover a trail left behind by the enigmatic Ice Man - a trail leading directly into the dark heart of conspiracy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, two new murders grip the city. Is there a serial killer on the loose, targeting Europeans?  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRich in atmosphere, the thrilling third chapter in the CWA Historical Dagger-winning \u003ci\u003eMalabar House \u003c\/i\u003eseries pits Persis against a mystery from beyond the grave, unfolding against the backdrop of a turbulent post-colonial India, a nation struggling to redefine itself in the shadow of the Raj. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Malabar House series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'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' \u003cb\u003eAnn Cleeves\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eOutstanding. I've always been a fan of Vaseem Khan but this latest offering is something special and something new' \u003cb\u003eImran Mahmood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is historical crime fiction at its best - a compelling mix of social insight and complex plotting with a thoroughly engaging heroine. A highly promising new series' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is historical crime fiction at its sharpest, set on the brink of independence and during a dramatic period of the subcontinent's history' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026gt;","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44787513327795,"sku":"9781529341119","price":559.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17477376489781529341119.jpg?v=1762820789","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/the-lost-man-of-bombay-1750","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}