The Widows of Malabar Hill is by Sujata Massey. This is a marvelous historical fiction mystery set in 1920s India; the first in the Perveen Mistry series. Perveen Mistry is the first female lawyer in Bombay. She isn't yet able to appear in court, but she assists her father in his law practice. When her father receives a letter regarding the inheritance of a deceased client whose estate the practice is managing, she realizes something doesn't seem right. The three Muslim widows practice full purdah or complete seclusion and never have contact with men. Being a woman, Perveen is dispatched to discover why the women are wanting to give up their entire inheritance to a charity. While meeting with the women a murder occurs and Perveen must find the murderer and protect her clients, but what if one of them is guilty?
Ratings: 10th grade - 9 out of 10.
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