The Satapur Moonstone

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"India, 1922: It is rainy season in the lush, remote Satara mountains southeast of Bombay, where the kingdom of Satapur is tucked away. A curse seems to have fallen upon Satapur's royal family, whose maharaja died of a sudden illness shortly before his teenage son was struck down in a tragic accident. The kingdom is now ruled by an agent of the British Raj on behalf of Satapur's two maharanis, the dowager queen and the maharaja's widow. The royal ladies are in dispute over the education of the young crown prince, and a lawyer's council is required--but the maharanis live in purdah and do not speak to men. Just one person can help them: Perveen Mistry, India's only female lawyer. Perveen is determined to bring peace to the royal house and make a sound recommendation for the young prince's future, but knows she is breaking a rule by traveling alone as a woman into the remote countryside. And she arrives to find that the Satapur palace is full of cold-blooded power plays and ancient vendettas. Too late, she realizes she has walked into a trap. But whose? And how can she protect the royal children from the palace's deadly curse?"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents: Perveen Mistry series.

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Solid second book submitted by mowjac on August 12, 2019, 9:09pm This is the second book in the Perveen Mistry series. While slow as a mystery, the atmosphere and culture is fascinating, painting 1920's mountainous India and expanding Perveen as a character.

Female lawyer in 1920s India submitted by vickik on July 18, 2022, 10:33am The Satapur Moonstone is a mystery featuring Perveen Mistry, a female lawyer in 1920s India. Perveen travels through the jungle to the princely state of Satapur to settle a dispute between the mother and grandmother of the ten-year-old maharaja over the boy's education. While there, she discovers a web of intrigue. The maharaja's mother thinks that someone is trying to poison her son, and that his older brother's death was no accident. Perveen confirms her suspicions, and she must protect the young maharaja and discover the killer.

fewer cultural insights submitted by camelsamba on August 11, 2022, 10:48pm Not as many cultural insights as the first book, but still an intriguing setting. Lots of red herrings, yet also sprinkles of clues. Perveen Mistry is quite a captivating character!

Murder mystery submitted by mansi on June 11, 2023, 3:02pm If you are looking for a good murder mystery during 19s settings in India this is for you.