The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown
The warm and witty cosy crime series from the acclaimed author of the Malabar House books
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Publisher Description
The second book in the heartwarming and charming Baby Ganesh cosy crime series, for fans of Janice Hallett, Alexander McCall Smith and Richard Osman.
Now part of the British Crown Jewels, the priceless Koh-i-Noor diamond is a prize that many have killed to possess.
So when the Crown Jewels go on display in Mumbai, security is everyone's principal concern. And yet, on the very day Inspector Chopra visits the exhibition, the diamond is stolen from under his nose.
The heist was daring and seemingly impossible. The hunt is on for the culprits. But it soon becomes clear that only one man - and his elephant - can possibly crack this case...
'Endearing and gripping' Sunday Times
'Utterly charming' The Guardian
'Colour and atmosphere flow out of every page' Daily Express
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Khan's winning second Baby Ganesh Agency mystery (after 2015's The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra) smoothly combines an affable lead, a seemingly impossible crime, and an endearing and highly unusual sidekick a baby elephant named Ganesha who's adept at surveillance. While PI Ashwin Chopra, a retired police inspector in Mumbai, India, and his wife are attending an exhibit of the British Crown Jewels at the Prince of Wales Museum, smoke fills the room, Chopra faints, and the crown of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, is gone by the time he regains consciousness. The jewel in that crown is a legendary diamond, the Koh-i-Noor, which many Indians believe the British stole from their country in the 19th century. When the corrupt police arrest Insp. Shekhar Garewal, a former colleague of Chopra's who was in charge of the exhibit's security, Garewal beseeches the detective for help. Fans of Alexander McCall Smith will find a lot to like.
