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The star from Calcutta

Massey, Sujata2026
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LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
RYDEADULT FICTIONF MASSArrival Pending (Set: 02 Apr 2026)
RYDEON ORDEROn Order (Set: 16 Jan 2026)
"India, 1922: Perveen Mistry, the only female lawyer in Bombay, has secured her biggest client yet: Champa Films, a movie studio run by director Subhas Ghoshal and his wife, Rochana, the biggest name in Indian cinema. In the public eye, Rochana is notorious for her beauty and her daring stunts--behind the scenes, she has recently left the studio in Calcutta that made her famous, and the studio owner is enraged by what he claims is a breach of contract. Rochana needs Perveen's legal help to extricate Champa Films from the impending controversy. To study Rochana's glamorous world, Perveen attends a special screening and brings her film fanatic best friend, Alice Hobson-Jones. But in the aftermath of the event, one of the guests is found dead, and to make matters worse, Rochana has disappeared. To protect her clients, Perveen begins to investigate the developing murder case, peeling back the glitz to reveal a salacious web of blackmail, deceit, and romantic affairs. For the first time in their friendship, Alice seems to be keeping a secret from Perveen. Is she hiding key information about the night of the murder? Will Perveen be able to detangle the truth from lies while protecting herself--and her closest friend?"-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
The star from Calcutta / Sujata Massey.
Author:
Imprint:
New York, NY : Soho Crime, [2026]©2026
Collation:
377 pages : map ; 22 cm
Series:
Perveen Mistry, 5
Notes:
"A mystery of 1920s India"--Dust jacket.
ISBN:
9781641295093 (hardback)
Dewey class:
813.54
Language:
English
BRN:
517350
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
RYDEADULT FICTIONF MASSArrival Pending (Set: 02 Apr 2026)
RYDEON ORDEROn Order (Set: 16 Jan 2026)
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