--- product_id: 85701124 title: "The Widows of Malabar Hill: A Mystery of 1920s India: 1 (Perveen Mistry Novel)" price: "€ 26.71" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/85701124-the-widows-of-malabar-hill-a-mystery-of-1920s-india store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Historical 1920s Bombay setting Intricate legal mystery & social justice First female Indian lawyer protagonist The Widows of Malabar Hill: A Mystery of 1920s India: 1 (Perveen Mistry Novel) **Price:** € 26.71 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ⚖️ Unlock the secrets of 1920s Bombay with India’s first female legal detective! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Widows of Malabar Hill: A Mystery of 1920s India: 1 (Perveen Mistry Novel) - **How much does it cost?** € 26.71 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/85701124-the-widows-of-malabar-hill-a-mystery-of-1920s-india) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Inspired by a true historical figure:** Connect with India’s first female lawyer’s legacy. - • **Critically acclaimed and reader-loved:** Join thousands who rated it 4.2 stars for immersive storytelling. - • **Unravel a gripping legal mystery with high stakes:** Navigate inheritance secrets, purdah traditions, and murder. - • **Follow Perveen Mistry, a trailblazing female lawyer:** Champion women's rights through a sharp, pioneering sleuth. - • **Step into 1920s Bombay's vibrant multicultural world:** Experience a richly detailed era rarely explored in fiction. ## Overview The Widows of Malabar Hill is a historical mystery novel set in 1921 Bombay, featuring Perveen Mistry, one of India’s first female lawyers. Combining rich cultural detail with a suspenseful legal investigation, it explores women's rights, inheritance laws, and social customs in colonial India. Highly rated and inspired by a real trailblazer, this debut novel offers a unique blend of history and mystery. ## Description Bombay, 1921: Perveen Mistry, the daughter of a respected Zoroastrian family, has just joined her father's law firm, becoming one of the first female lawyers in India. Armed with a law degree from Oxford, Perveen also has a tragic personal history that makes her especially devoted to championing and protecting women's legal rights. Mistry Law has been appointed to execute the will of Mr. Omar Farid, a wealthy Muslim mill owner who has left three widows behind. But as Perveen is going through the paperwork, she notices something strange: all three of the wives have signed over their full inheritance to a charity. What will they live on if they forfeit what their husband left them? Perveen is suspicious, especially since one of the widows has signed her form with an X meaning she probably couldn't even read the document. The Farid widows live in full purdah - in strict seclusion, never leaving the women's quarters or speaking to any men. Are they being taken advantage of by an unscrupulous guardian? Perveen tries to investigate, and realises her instincts about the will were correct when tensions escalate to murder. Now it is her responsibility to figure out what really happened on Malabar Hill, and to ensure that no innocent women or children are in further danger. Inspired in part by a real woman who made history by becoming India's first female lawyer, The Widows of Malabar Hill is a richly wrought story of multicultural 1920s Bombay as well as the debut of a sharp and promising new sleuth, Perveen Mistry. Review: Spellbinding - A astounding book that transports us into a complex, completely alien but recognisable society that gives insight into the history, traditions, mores, religious beliefs, of a multi-faith, British India of the 1920s. The best novel I've read in 2024. Review: Enjoyable read - Enjoyed reading this book. This is a smooth flowing book with not many twist and turns. The language used is easy and very descriptive. This book takes you to the era (1920s Bombay) and into the lives of the Parsi communities. Though its a murder mystery, the actual thriller bit came towards the very end of the book which I thought could have been brought forward. Overall, it was a good read and I would recommend this book. ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 58,556 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 2,494 in Science Fiction Crime & Mystery 3,881 in Historical Fiction (Books) 6,570 in Mysteries (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 6,454 Reviews | ## Images ![The Widows of Malabar Hill: A Mystery of 1920s India: 1 (Perveen Mistry Novel) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81UPN8iUkhL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spellbinding *by A***N on 23 August 2024* A astounding book that transports us into a complex, completely alien but recognisable society that gives insight into the history, traditions, mores, religious beliefs, of a multi-faith, British India of the 1920s. The best novel I've read in 2024. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enjoyable read *by A***E on 3 January 2019* Enjoyed reading this book. This is a smooth flowing book with not many twist and turns. The language used is easy and very descriptive. This book takes you to the era (1920s Bombay) and into the lives of the Parsi communities. Though its a murder mystery, the actual thriller bit came towards the very end of the book which I thought could have been brought forward. Overall, it was a good read and I would recommend this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb book. One which held my interest throughout and gave me an insight and understanding of the Indian culture and customs of that era. *by C***E on 17 November 2019* I have already recommended this novel to a few of my friends and will continue to place in my favourite reading category. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Widows of Malabar Hill - The Satapur Moonstone - The Bombay Prince --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/85701124-the-widows-of-malabar-hill-a-mystery-of-1920s-india](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/85701124-the-widows-of-malabar-hill-a-mystery-of-1920s-india) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-07-28*