Murder in Old Bombay
MWA and Audiofile Award winner; Audie22, Edgar, Anthony, Macavity & Hammett Award finalist
Captain Jim Agnihotri channels his idol, Sherlock Holmes, in Nev March’s Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award-winning debut.
Based on real events In 19th century Bombay.
Captain Jim is recovering from wounds received in a skirmish on the northern frontier. His long, dull months in hospital are relieved only by newspapers, and rereading tales of that new pulp sensation, Sherlock Holmes.
The Bombay papers are following the deaths of two young ladies who plunged from its tallest clock tower. Did they jump? Or were they pushed?
Young widower Adi insists that his wife and sister did not commit suicide; Captain Jim is hired to investigate.
In a land of divided loyalties, asking questions is dangerous;
Captain Jim’s investigation stirs the shadows that haunt this family of well-to-do Parsee merchants. And when lively Lady Diana Framji joins the hunt for her sisters’ attackers, Captain Jim’s heart isn’t safe, either.
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Peril at the Exposition
Captain Jim Agnihotri and his new bride, Diana Framji, return in Nev March’s much-awaited sequel
1893: Newlyweds Captain Jim Agnihotri and Diana Framji are settling into their new home in Boston, Massachusetts, having fled the strict social rules of British-ruled Bombay.
But theirs is no ordinary marriage: Jim, now a detective at the Dupree Agency, is teaching Diana the art of deduction he’s learned from his idol, Sherlock Holmes.
Everyone is talking about the incredible World’s Fair in Chicago. Jim’s being sent there to investigate the murder of a security guard. As he probes the underbelly of Chicago’s docks, warehouses, and taverns, he discovers deep social unrest and deadly ambitions.
When Jim goes missing, young Diana ventures to Chicago’s treacherous streets to learn what happened, and prevent disaster. Yes, another exciting adventure is at hand for Lady Diana and Captain Jim.
Award-winning author Nev March mesmerized readers with her debut novel, Murder in Old Bombay.
Now, in Peril at the Exposition, she wields her craft against a glittering backdrop of the Gilded Age with spectacular results.
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The Spanish Diplomat’s Secret
Captain Jim and Lady Diana encounter a locked room puzzle aboard their ocean liner … and time is running out
In The Spanish Diplomat’s Secret, award-winning author Nev March explores the vivid nineteenth-century world of the transatlantic voyage, one passenger’s secret at a time.
Captain Jim Agnihotri and his wife Lady Diana Framji are embarking to England in the summer of 1894. Jim is hopeful the cruise will help Diana open up to him. Something is troubling her, and Jim is concerned.
On their first evening, Jim meets an intriguing Spaniard, a fellow soldier with whom he finds an instant kinship. Soon, Don Juan Nepomuceno is murdered, his body discovered shortly after he asks urgently to see Jim.
The captain pleads with Jim to find the killer before they dock in Liverpool in six days, or there could be international consequences. Aboard the luxury liner are a thousand suspects, but no witnesses to the locked-cabin crime. Alas, Jim is doubled over, seasick. However he knows Diana can navigate the high society world of first-class passengers in ways he cannot.
Using tricks gleaned from their favorite fictional sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, Jim and Diana must learn why one man’s life came to a murderous end.
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Editorial Reviews
Praise for Peril at the Exposition
- “A flashy vintage romp with a spirited heroine and nonstop surprises.” — Kirkus Reviews on Peril at the Exposition
- “Fans of Rhys Bowen’s Molly Murphy series will find plenty to like.” —Publishers Weekly on Peril at the Exposition
- “The mystery is strong, and it’s supported by plenty of intriguing historical detail.” —Booklist on Peril at the Exposition
Praise for Murder in Old Bombay
- ONE OF NYTIMES BEST MYSTERIES OF 2020
- ONE OF POPSUGAR’S 10 CHILLING THRILLER AND MYSTERY BOOKS OF THE MONTH
- ONE OF WE ARE BOOKISH’S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF THE MONTH
- ONE OF CRIMEREADS’ BEST TRADITIONAL MYSTERIES OF THE YEAR
- ONE OF MYSTERY SCENE’S FAVE RAVES OF THE YEAR
- ONE OF AUNT AGATHA’S TOP TEN OF THE YEAR
“[E]xciting, romantic, and emotional, and evokes the vivid colors, sounds, and smells of India during British rule…. Murder in Old Bombay is a beautifully written novel that will be difficult to forget.” ― Ellery Queen Magazine
“[Protagonist] Jim [Agnihotri] is an instantly likeable character whose good heart and endearing ways make him an ideal narrator…. His sleuthing takes him on an utterly enjoyable and picaresque journey through India on which he encounters beggars and brigands, adventure and danger – and finds romance.” ― Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
“Murder in Old Bombay delivers a gripping look at India’s history, resplendent with meticulous research and depicting its social structure enhanced with realistic characters who put the past in context with modern times.” ― South Florida Sun Sentinel
“[A] beautifully told, exciting, adventure/romance with a well-crafted mystery at its center.” ― Mystery Scene Magazine, One of the Fave Raves of the Year
“Nev March’s Murder in Old Bombay is a tale of intrigue, duplicity and, as the title suggests, murder. . . . March deftly uses James’ biracial background to depict the societal structure of India during the British Raj and, by extrapolation, to indict other societies in which race and caste are sources of discrimination.” ― BookPage
“Based on an actual event, the story paints a wonderful revealing background of colonial India with all its environments and visual beauty. Nev March does a fine job with the background as well as the characters which she portrays against the lushness, the beauty, riches, but also the sordid parts of India of the 1890s.” ― Mystery and Suspense Magazine
Nev March: Award Winning Author of Historical Mysteries 