A DAZZLING MYSTERY FROM YOUR NEW FAVOURITE COSY WRITER, NEW BLOOD DAGGER LONGLISTER MEETI SHROFF-SHAH

Some people will kill for the perfect match.

Radhi has a new crime to solve. The body of the assistant at Temple Hill’s top matchmaker is found sprawled next to a heavy bronze statue of the Nataraja — the god of dance.

But was she the intended victim or was it her boss, Sarla?

Sarla reckons she’s seen it all. Blissful unions, marriages of convenience, Mr and Mrs Good Enough. Not to mention the bitter unfortunates who never made it down the aisle.

Jealous rivals. Jilted lovers. Jaded rejects. Who among them is angry enough to commit murder?

In the marriage game, everyone has their secrets. And Radhi quickly learns some are more deadly than others.

Fans of Faith Martin, Richard Osman, Victoria Dowd, Vaseem Khan, Ian Moore, Louise Penny, Shamini Flint and Agatha Christie will devour this brilliant, atmospheric murder mystery.

THE SLEUTH

Writer and traveller Radhi returns home to Mumbai’s posh Temple Hill after spending years living in New York City, in search of inspiration and a salve for her broken heart. To the world it seems that she has it all. But little do they know that she hasn’t written a word in more than a year, that she is devastated at the sudden disappearance of her American lover and that she is still haunted by her parents’ death, which happened almost two decades ago and for which, she holds herself responsible.

THE SETTING

The series is situated in fictitious Temple Hill, a quiet and privileged neighbourhood in Mumbai, located by the Arabian Sea. It comprises four sun-dappled slopes that lead up to the main road. Wide streets are lined with gulmohar trees in flaming reds and sunny yellows. The area still retains an old-world charm, dotted with small parks and little galleries, interspersed with tiny florists, cafes and confectionary shops. And situated amid all these gentle trappings of everyday life are the five ancient Jain temples that give Temple Hill its name.