The Star from Calcutta
$51.07
- Hardcover
333 pages
- Release Date
24 March 2026
Summary
A movie censor murdered, a leading lady vanished—the glamour and intrigue of India’s silent film era come to life in the thrilling fifth installment of the award-winning Perveen Mistry series. This twisty dive into the beginnings of Bollywood is perfect for fans of immersive historical mysteries.
India, 1922—Perveen Mistry, the only female lawyer in Bombay, has secured her biggest client yet: Champa Films, a movie studio run by director Subhas Ghoshal and his wife, Rochana, the bigges…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781641295093 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1641295090 |
| Author: | Sujata Massey |
| Publisher: | Soho Press |
| Imprint: | Soho Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 333 |
| Release Date: | 24 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 604g |
| Dimensions: | 42mm x 224mm x 152mm |
| Series: | A Perveen Mistry Novel |
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Critics Review
Praise for the Perveen Mistry novels
“Brilliantly pictured 1922 India.”
-The New York Times Book Review
”[An] excellent series.”
-Boston Globe
“Well-researched and convincing.”
-The Wall Street Journal
“Marvelously plotted, richly detailed.”
-The Washington Post
“Ms. Massey develops wonderfully strong, endearing and thoughtful women who solve mysteries … Quick moving, suspenseful and good wins out in the end.”
-The Economist
“Massey’s evocative mysteries featuring Mistry have always woven political, cultural and critical social issues into a compelling historical mystery.”
-Carole E. Barrowman, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
”[The] series keeps getting stronger with each book.”
-The Christian Science Monitor
About The Author
Sujata Massey
Sujata Massey was born in England to parents from India and Germany, grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, and lives in Baltimore, Maryland. She was a features reporter for the Baltimore Evening Sun before becoming a full-time novelist. The first Perveen Mistry novel, The Widows of Malabar Hill, was an international bestseller and won the Agatha, Macavity, and Mary Higgins Clark Awards.
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