The Lost Man of Bombay

The Malabar House, Book 3

By: Vaseem Khan

Narrated by: Maya Saroya

The third incredible novel in the highly acclaimed Malabar House series featuring Persis Wadia, India's first female police detective.

A Times Audiobook of the Week

Bombay, 1950

When the body of a white man is found frozen in the Himalayan foothills near Dehra Dun, he is christened the Ice Man by the national media. Who is he? How long has he been there? Why was he killed?

As Inspector Persis Wadia and Metropolitan Police criminalist Archie Blackfinch investigate the case in Bombay, they uncover a trail left behind by the enigmatic Ice Man - a trail leading directly into the dark heart of conspiracy.

Meanwhile, two new murders grip the city. Is there a serial killer on the loose, targeting Europeans?

Rich in atmosphere, the thrilling third chapter in the CWA Historical Dagger-winning Malabar House series pits Persis against a mystery from beyond the grave, unfolding against the backdrop of a turbulent post-colonial India, a nation struggling to redefine itself in the shadow of the Raj.

©2022 Vaseem Khan Ltd (P)2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Another great installment of Malabar House!

Greatly enjoyed this one. Best yet in the series! Though I enjoy each of them but each book builds very well upon the story layer by layer.

Good start, interesting characters

By now I am hooked by the main character and want to know how her life develops. The mystery was really good from the start but I feel that the author exhausted some of the plot twist in the previous book and it was somewhat repetitive and predictable.

Another great installment

This is the third book in the series and is just as engaging as the first two. With well drawn characters and an intriguing mystery, this book will keep you hooked to the very last page. Kudos also to the narrator for the Audible version. I’m hoping the series continues.

Good mystery, great reader

I continue to enjoy this series, and I love Maya Saroya’s reading. Persis is an intriguing character although it’s a little frustrating that she doesn’t grow a bit more with each book. She is so unable to express her feelings, so emotionally handicapped by her mother’s early death and her need to prove herself in the police service, that she’s a difficult character to like. But the other characters are also good, well drawn and developed, the mysteries are complex and the writing is good.

Not the best of the series

Love his other books
But this one feels much weaker . And the performance is huge boring .