I have one last giveaway for 2020, a year which has needed all the help it can get in the way of good things happening.
This time I'm giving away an autographed copy of Nev March's Murder in Old Bombay which I purchased from one of the best independent bookstores in the USA, The Poisoned Pen.
Here's the synopsis of the book:
"In 1892, Bombay is the center of British India. Nearby, Captain Jim 
Agnihotri lies in Poona military hospital recovering from a skirmish on 
the wild northern frontier, with little to do but re-read the tales of 
his idol, Sherlock Holmes, and browse the daily papers. The case that 
catches Captain Jim's attention is being called the crime of the 
century: Two women fell from the busy university’s clock tower in broad 
daylight. Moved by Adi, the widower of one of the victims ― his 
certainty that his wife and sister did not commit suicide ― Captain Jim 
approaches the Parsee family and is hired to investigate what happened 
that terrible afternoon.
But in a land of divided loyalties, 
asking questions is dangerous. Captain Jim's investigation disturbs the 
shadows that seem to follow the Framji family and triggers an ominous 
chain of events. And when lively Lady Diana Framji joins the hunt for 
her sisters’ attackers, Captain Jim’s heart isn’t safe, either.
Based
 on a true story, and set against the vibrant backdrop of colonial 
India, Nev March's Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime
 Novel Award-winning lyrical debut, Murder in Old Bombay, brings this tumultuous historical age to life." 
One autographed hardcover edition of Nev March's Murder in Old Bombay.
 It has a protective 
mylar cover on the dust jacket, and is fresh from The Poisoned Pen 
Bookstore. You can see it in the photo above along with a few of my holiday decorations (which are not included).
~~~The Rules~~~
- To be entered in the drawing, send an email to kittlingbooks(at)gmail(dot)com.
 - The subject line of your email must read Bombay Giveaway.
 - The body of your email must have your name and mailing address.
 - Send your entries to me by noon, Sunday, December 27, 2020.
 - Due to the high cost of postage, this giveaway is open to US residents only.
 


You really are awfully generous, Cathy! Thanks for doing these giveaways.
ReplyDeleteI want to read this one, but won't enter the give-away because...I won the last one! Haven't received the McDermid book yet, but mail right now is iffy. It took 7 days for my granddaughter to get her birthday and gift card and that was only a few miles away! Will let you know when I do and thanks again, Cathy!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy it when you get it, Jen!
DeleteI read this and loved both the background, the historical detail and especially the information on this fast disappearing community which has such a pre eminent position both in the past and present in India.
ReplyDeleteI remember reading your review, Mystica.
DeleteThank you for sharing thisgiveaway.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
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