{"product_id":"9781408715246","title":"A Nest of Vipers","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Deliciously exotic' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautifully painted picture of a woman's life in 1920s India' \u003cb\u003eM W CRAVEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e----\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath stalks the streets of Bangalore when the Circus comes to town . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanuary 1922.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bangalore Constabulary is on high alert as The Prince of Wales is scheduled to visit the city to redeem his reputation after disastrous visits marked by violent anti-British riots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaveri has none of these concerns on her mind, not when she has just been given VIP tickets to the famous Bangalore circus. But when a celebrity magician, shackled in an iron cage filled with deadly snakes, disappears into thin air, she is stunned to discover her friend and favourite policeman, Inspector Ismail, is telling her to leave the case well alone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter solving two murder cases, Kaveri Murthy thought she had cemented her reputation as Bangalore's favourite lady detective. But when death threats are left at her doorstep, former friends become foes, and the bodies start to pile up, Kaveri realises she has never been in this much danger . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR HARINI NAGENDRA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eA gorgeous debut mystery with a charming and fearless sleuth . . . spellbinding' \u003cb\u003eSUJATA MASSEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Told with real warmth and wit. . . A perfect read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Vaseem Khan' - \u003cb\u003eABIR MUKHERJEE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A cosy mystery that warmly illuminates a time and place not often examined in fiction' \u003cb\u003eVASEEM KHAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautifully painted picture of a woman's life in 1920s India' \u003cb\u003eM W CRAVEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A delight' \u003cb\u003eCATRIONA MCPHERSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The classic whodunnit with the added appeal of a female sleuth in Colonial India. . . fascinating' \u003cb\u003eRHYS BOWEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Riveting . . .  A fine start to a promising series'\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I couldn't put it down' \u003cb\u003eVICTORIA THOMPSON\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMurder on Madison Square\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Absolutely charming . . . this one is a winner!' \u003cb\u003eCONNIE BERRY\u003c\/b\u003e, USA Today best-selling and Agatha-nominated author of The Kate Hamilton Mysteries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An enjoyable trip back in time with a spunky young woman for company.' \u003cb\u003eR V RAMAN\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eFraudster\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Will to Kill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This lush mystery will transport you to heady 1920s Bangalore . . . Mouth-watering fashion and food set against simmering colonial intrigue in this delicious whodunit can be devoured in one sitting.' \u003cb\u003eSUMI HAHN\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mermaid from Jeju\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I loved \u003ci\u003eThe Bangalore Detectives Club\u003c\/i\u003e . . . Kaveri especially is charming.' \u003cb\u003eOVIDIA YU\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cannonball Tree Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Nagendra makes her fiction debut with an exceptional series launch. . . rich, edifying, and authentic' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harini Nagendra","offers":[{"title":"Little Brown Book Group |  Paperback \/ softback  |  2024-09-03","offer_id":45857008484607,"sku":"","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/91HVQ4ktX5L._AC_UF1000_1000_QL80.jpg?v=1720539126","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781408715246","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}