Mrs D’Silva’s Detective Instincts and the Shaitan of Calcutta

Description

This is the second edition of Glen Peter’s detective novel ‘Mrs D’Silva’s Detective Instincts and the Shaitan of Calcutta’.

It presents the story of an Anglo-Indian community in 1960s Calcutta who are coming to terms with their nation taking its first few faltering steps towards democracy.Joan is a single parent whose son’s accidental discovery of the body of a young woman, gets her embroiled in the sinister activities of a maoist faction. The movement is bent on bringing a violent revolution to overturn the unfairness of caste, class, religion and privilege. Evoking the rich multicultural heritage of the Anglo-Indian community who feel abandoned by the British and unsure of their fellow Indians, this book is filled with the sound, tastes and smells of South Asia. It includes a list of recipes for delicious dishes as well as a glossary of Anglo Indian words to truly capture 1960s Calcutta.