The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspect..., Vaseem Khan
The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspect..., Vaseem Khan
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The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra

Author: Vaseem Khan

Narrator: Sartaj Garewal

Unabridged: 7 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 09/15/2015


Synopsis

On the day he retires, Inspector Ashwin Chopra inherits two unexpected mysteries.

The first is the case of a drowned boy, whose suspicious death no one seems to want solved. And the second is a baby elephant.

As his search for clues takes him across the teeming city of Mumbai, from its grand high rises to its sprawling slums and deep into its murky underworld, Chopra begins to suspect that there may be a great deal more to both his last case and his new ward than he thought.

And he soon learns that when the going gets tough, a determined elephant may be exactly what an honest man needs. . .

A Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation
The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown
The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star
Murder at the Grand Raj Palace
Bad Day at the Vulture Club

About Vaseem Khan

Vaseem Khan's acclaimed Baby Ganesh Agency crime series won the Shamus Award in the US, with The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra selected by the Sunday Times as one of the 40 best crime novels published 2015-2020, now translated into 16 languages. The first novel in the Malabar House series, Midnight at Malabar House, won the CWA Historical Dagger 2021 and was shortlisted for the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year Award. Vaseem lives in London.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Vishnu on January 19, 2021

[Edited - Added Author Interview Link] Four months back while window-shopping I found an interesting cover of "The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star". It is the latest book by Vaseem Khan in series of A Baby Ganesh Agency. I instantly liked the book and checked more about the author and his w......more

Goodreads review by Martin on August 29, 2015

There is something uniquely fascinating about India and it's culture, I completely love everything about it, the food, the people the wonderfully intoxicating mix of sounds, warmth, monsoons etc. I heard about this book from seeing an interview with the author on Breakfast TV and felt hooked and want......more

Goodreads review by John on May 26, 2015

I received this book for free via Goodreads First Reads. I had no idea what to expect from this book except for it to contain an elephant. What I found was a tale I want to describe as 'sweet' but as it contains deaths and criminal activity I need a better word which is not currently available to me.......more

Goodreads review by Karen on October 15, 2024

This is a debut novel for this author with the intention to create a Baby Ganesh Detective Agency Investigation series. This book was selected by the Sunday Times as one of the 40 best crime novels published 2015-2020 and is translated into 17 languages. This story takes place in Mumbai, India with......more


Quotes

"Smoothly combines an affable lead, a seemingly impossible crime, and an endearing and highly unusual sidekick-a baby elephant named Ganesha.... Fans of Alexander McCall Smith will find a lot to like."—p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Calibri; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}Publishers Weekly on The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown

"Thought-provoking mystery... promising debut."—Booklist

"A winning debut...Khan's affection for Mumbai and its residents adds to the novel's charm."—Publishers Weekly

"An enchanting start to a new series."—Woman & Home

"Debut Mumbai-based 'cosy' - complete with baby elephant - keeps things heart-warming while tackling corruption at the highest levels and violent crime at the lowest. Endearing and gripping, it sets up Inspector Chopra - and the elephant - for a long series."—Sunday Times

"The deep love for Mumbai and its people - warts and all - that Inspector Chopra shares with his creator infuses the novel from the beginning. The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra is certainly a delightful and uplifting crime caper, but it also comes with an edifying dose of serious social comment, with many of Chopra's preoccupations mirroring those of his creator."—The Bookseller

"A fantastic and heartwarming read... I can't wait to see what happens next!"—First for Women

"An entertaining feel-good read in the tradition of Alexander McCall Smith.... Utterly charming."—Guardian